Who answers when AI agents go wrong? McKinsey points to flawed human systems
bibinprasannan · reddit · 2026-10-30
When agents act with full autonomy, who owns erroneous judgments with big financial consequences? Citing a McKinsey report, the author argues failed agents usually trace back to human-designed flaws: agents trained on imperfect data automating messy workflows. Building agents properly requires solid infrastructure, clear role definitions, and exception-handling systems.
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