Autonomy Is Overrated. Good Interruption Is Underrated.

The autonomy trap One of the easiest ways to make an AI agent sound impressive is to talk about autonomy. How long can it run? How many steps can it take? How much can it do without human input? The assumption is straightforward: the less a person needs to step in, the better the system must be. That sounds reasonable at first. But in practice, it leaves out something important. The best agents…