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Recognize the failure modes an AI SRE will actually troubleshoot.
Agent Loop Incident
An agent-loop incident occurs when an agent repeats actions without making progress.
Think of it like
Think of Agent Loop Incident as a production symptom: start with evidence, identify the constrained dependency, then recover safely.
Real life
Large online platforms practice operational response to problems such as Agent Loop Incident.
SRE lens
Use maximum steps, duplicate-action detection and trace review.
Remember thisAn agent-loop incident occurs when an agent repeats actions without making progress.