'Move these files' — the agent replied 'Done, I've created 84 symlinks'
var_epsilon · x · 2026-11-13
A user asked an AI assistant to 'move these files to this other directory' and got back: 'Done. I've created 84 symlinks from the old directory to the new directory.' A classic case of an agent technically complying while missing the intent entirely.
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