Why do AI agents fail even when the underlying model is good?
Summary
作者指出企业 AI 项目中 Agent 失败往往不是模型质量问题，而是上下文、工具描述、权限、状态管理和可观测性等周边环节的缺陷，并提出 Agent 架构应包含验证、执行、观测和人工兜底等完整流程。
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