Designing Tools a Model Can Actually Use
A model can only use a tool as well as the interface describes the job, constrains the inputs, reports the result, and supports recovery when something goes wrong.
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Your Agent Needs a Flight Recorder
When an AI agent fails, the final answer is rarely enough to explain why. A useful trace preserves the path without turning every private detail into permanent telemetry.
What It Means for AI to Have a Job
The useful unit is not "an AI." It is a bounded role with inputs, tools, authority, review points, and clear failure behavior.
When AI Should Ask Instead of Answer
Strong AI systems are not the ones that always respond. They are the ones that know when the next useful move is a question.