Quadratic Token Cost Growth in Multi-Step Agent Runs
Agent loops bill you quadratically, not linearly, because each step replays accumulated history.
Soo-Jin Abelard
Contributing Editor
Soo-Jin Abelard reports on the human cost of agent failures, profiling individuals and organizations left in the wake of malfunctioning recommendation engines, autonomous hiring tools, and financial bots. She previously worked as a social policy researcher at a nonprofit focused on technology equity.
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Agent loops bill you quadratically, not linearly, because each step replays accumulated history.