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A poorly designed AI agent may fall into a closed loop of goal → call API → failure → retry → loop, continuously consuming resources and accumulating costs without human monitoring.
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7/12/2026
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AI Tool Runs Amok: 171 Charges Totaling Nearly $1,800 — How to Avoid the Auto-Billing Trap
redditr/AnthropicAi7/11/2026
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