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How Long Should an AI Agent Live?

AI 智能体应该活多久?

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How Long Should an AI Agent Live?

Tomasz Tunguz

Should a calendar agent run for your entire five-year company tenure or reset every day? Why perpetual sessions fail & how to design agent lifespans.

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Context

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