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What are the bottlenecks of AI agents, and how do you keep them in check?
Model answer
Compounding errors: every step can fail, so long chains fail often; keep them short and check intermediate results. Loops and cost: cap steps, tokens and spend per task, and catch repeated identical calls. Latency grows with each call. Context fills with tool output, so summarise it. Unsafe actions: least-privilege tools, and a confirmation for anything irreversible. Trace every run, so failures can be replayed and turned into tests.
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