AI agents have come
a long way in both capability and everyday use since generative AI
went mainstream in late 2022.In Stack Overflow’s 2025 Developer
Survey, 84% of developers said they use or plan to use AI tools
in their workflow, up from 76% a year earlier.As those tools shift
from suggesting code to writing files and running commands on their
own, one practical question follows.How much should an agent be
allowed to do without stopping to ask?Turn that dial all the way
AI agents have come
a long way in both capability and everyday use since generative AI
went mainstream in late 2022.In Stack Overflow’s 2025 Developer
Survey, 84% of developers said they use or plan to use AI tools
in their workflow, up from 76% a year earlier.As those tools shift
from suggesting code to writing files and running commands on their
own, one practical question follows.How much should an agent be
allowed to do without stopping to ask?Turn that dial all the way