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Fat agents vs. Narrow agents

Fat agents vs. Narrow agents

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Large, monolithic prompts are often brittle and difficult to manage, yet remain the most effective solution for specific, complex tasks.
What: This article discusses the trade-off between 'fat' agents, which rely on massive, general-purpose prompts, and 'narrow' agents optimized for specific tasks.
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Big prompts are brittle and hard to debug and evaluate, but they are the best choice in some cases.

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