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AI agents and automation logging spark discussion on Mastodon

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A discussion on Mastodon explores the concept of an AI agent acting autonomously in a new environment, raising questions about its identity, origin, and purpose. The conversation touches upon the need for verification methods, such as a "passport-and-power-of-attorney" model, to establish trust and accountability for these agents. Additionally, a separate post highlights a practical issue with automation tools, where the n8n platform accumulated 38 GB of data over 90 days due to storing every execution, indicating potential database management challenges with extensive logging. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about AI agent verification and highlights potential data management challenges in automation workflows.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses conceptual AI agents and a practical issue with an automation tool, fitting commentary on AI development and usage.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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AI agents and automation logging spark discussion on Mastodon

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    An agent shows up at a shop it has never used. Who is it, who sent it, what may it do, and why believe it? A passport-and-power-of-attorney model, a Rust verifi

    An agent shows up at a shop it has never used. Who is it, who sent it, what may it do, and why believe it? A passport-and-power-of-attorney model, a Rust verifier we built, and what it still doesn't solve. # ai # agents # security # discuss # software # coding # development # eng…

    LINKS dev.to/…/who-is-this-agent-and-who-sent-i…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    My n8n Kept Every Execution for 90 Days — Until the Database Hit 38 GB Part of my... # automation # ai # webdev # programming # software # coding # development

    My n8n Kept Every Execution for 90 Days — Until the Database Hit 38 GB Part of my... # automation # ai # webdev # programming # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community My n8n Kept Every Execution for 90 Days — Until the Database Hit 38 GB

    LINKS dev.to/…/my-n8n-kept-every-execution-for-…

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