r/AI_Agents: are AI agents too unreliable for real workflows?
A builder asks whether anyone else finds AI agents too unreliable for real multi-step workflows, citing production failure rates of 70–95%. The thread captures the industry's core pain point: non-determinism, silent failures, and drift on step three. The actionable takeaway: reliability comes from scaffolding around the agent — narrow scope, verify each step, keep humans in the loop for irreversible actions.