Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

Good overview of what happens when development using AI agents becomes complex. "How is context shared between teams? What's the token bill? How do we deal with increased review demands? What's the agent allowed to reach, read and change? And who's now responsible for the harness everyone depends on?" these aren't technical questions, at heart. They're questions about how the people work together, Chris Ford argues. "I urge you to remember that the system we're trying to build here is primarily a human one. Yes, the technology is sophisticated, but its implementation requires us to properly consider who owns it, who reviews it, who pays for it and who's accountable when it fails."

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