15What is agent reflection / self-correction, and does it actually improve agent performance?▼mediumAnthropicOpenAICognition2 replies○ sign inReflection is the pattern where an agent critiques and revises its own work. The signal is knowing when it genuinely helps (external feedback grounds the critique) versus when self-critique alone is theater.Open full answer →
82What are Reflexion and self-critique loops, and when do they actually improve an agent?▼mediumAnthropicOpenAIGoogle DeepMind1 replies◆ premiumAgents can critique and retry their own work. The signal is knowing how Reflexion's verbal feedback loop works, when self-critique genuinely helps versus when it is theater, and what makes it real.Open full answer →