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Don't trust "Done." — forcing AI agents to re-fetch reality before they report completion

via Dev.to·independent coverage, not Tech Spindle reporting
Why this ranksAgent Failure Mode
50TS ScoreImpact + Innovation, combined
IMPACT50
INNOVATION50

Our take: Novel observation on agent hallucination; reframing completion-lying as design risk.

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AI agents confidently report task completion without actually verifying the work succeeded, creating a dangerous form of hallucination where they fabricate facts about completion rather than admitting uncertainty.

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ProgrammingOpen SourceTechnologyPublished Aug 16, 2:44 AM
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