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EP529: Single AI Agents Beat Complex Frameworks

Title: How Much of a Harness Does a Strong Agent Need for Autonomous ML Engineering? Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/2609.40303v1Summary: This work provides a critical evaluation of autonomous AI agent capabilities and the necessary infrastructural harnesses required for complex engineering tasks. It offers foundational insights into the scaling, scaffolding, and autonomy limits of software-generating AI agents in real-world workflows.

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Title: How Much of a Harness Does a Strong Agent Need for Autonomous ML Engineering?

Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/2609.40303v1Summary:


This work provides a critical evaluation of autonomous AI agent capabilities and the necessary infrastructural harnesses required for complex engineering tasks. It offers foundational insights into the scaling, scaffolding, and autonomy limits of software-generating AI agents in real-world workflows.