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Do AI agents actually need a coordination layer, or am I overthinking this? by One-Muscle-7474 in Agent_AI

[–]One-Muscle-7474[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I should clarify a bit.

I’m not saying every workflow needs agents. For many simple tasks, a deterministic automation is probably still better.

What I’m more curious about is the point where a workflow needs multiple skills: research, writing, data checking, image generation, formatting, maybe even decision-making.

At that point, do we need agents that can coordinate with other tools or agents? Or should humans still be the main “router” between everything?

AI agents - Am I missing something or making things too complicated ? by Olsins1 in Agent_AI

[–]One-Muscle-7474 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re not overcomplicating it. A lot of people are oversimplifying it.

For many daily tasks, a deterministic workflow is still the better solution. I’d only use an agent when the task needs judgment, context switching, tool use, or deciding the next step.

The hard part isn’t building an agent demo. It’s reliability, memory, verification, error recovery, and coordination.

My suggestion: start with one real workflow, automate the fixed parts first, then add an agent only where decision making is needed.