Agents are better at managing their focus than humans are.

· Bits and Bobs 3/2/26
  • Agents are better at managing their focus than humans are.
    • Focus in humans is a precious, fragile thing.
      • One person interrupting you at the wrong time can rip you out of your focus.
      • That can feel like ripping a limb off.
    • But agents can be as focused as they want to be… sometimes too focused.
    • They focus on the next step in front of them, and lose track of the big picture, going down rabbit holes that lose the plot.
      • Not too dissimilar to highly competent humans who fall into a hyperfocus trap.
    • Infinite patience allows infinite focus.

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