Jeff Dean: the agent loop can't run infinitely fast — physics involved
haider1 · x · 2026-11-06
Former Google Chief Scientist Jeff Dean pushed back on agent-loop optimism: "some people have this illusion that you'll be able to run this loop infinitely fast and that's implausible." He stressed real physics is involved — computations must run, computers take time, and results must be inspected before deciding next steps.
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