When should an agent pay per call for research vs just use free web search?
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I’m trying to figure out what actually belongs behind a paywall for agents. Free search is already good enough for “what is this company?” A lot of the time. But agents still hallucinate contacts, mix up two companies with the same name, and treat a random blog as proof. I built two small tools whi…
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- 2026-09-08 16:58 · r/AI_Agents
When should an agent pay per call for research vs just use free web search?
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