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An agent should distinguish "show me how" from "do it for me"

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"How would you reorganize these folders?" is a request for a proposal, not necessarily permission to move files. For a fictional file-management agent, I would make the working mode visible: explain, propose, or execute. In propose mode, it can show the intended moves and the reason for each, but i…

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  1. 2026-09-12 07:20 · r/AI_Agents
    An agent should distinguish "show me how" from "do it for me"

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