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Why AI Agents Loop Forever
A loop is a cycle without verification. The kernel stops the loop because a cycle ends at a verified outcome, not at a guess.
Why does a loop happen in other agents?
Because a cycle has no defined end. Without verification, the cycle cannot decide that it has finished.
How does the kernel prevent a loop?
Each cycle has a defined verification step. A cycle ends at a recorded verdict.
Does the kernel ever repeat a step?
It can retry a step, but the retry is bounded by the cycle verification step.
What is the end of a cycle?
The recorded verdict. The kernel does not proceed without a verdict.
How is the loop prevented?
The verification step defines the end of the cycle. The kernel stops the loop because a cycle ends at a verified outcome.
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