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by luodaint 22 days ago
In any case, once the agent session finishes, the constraint file for the next session is written by the same individual. In this case, if the individual didn't read every output line by the agent, he will not know what to include in the new constraint file, leading the agent to make some wrong assumptions about the model, leading to some issues at a certain point in time, which, again, he cannot diagnose because his knowledge of the model is incorrect.

Diff reading is not a practice forced on developers from above. On the contrary, it is the only way for a developer to stay competent enough to lead the next session properly.

Instead of discussing how to ensure that developers will understand the importance of diff reading, the question here is whether the developers understand they cannot shift the responsibility of creating a mental model of the system away from themselves and still maintain effective control over the agent's behavior.