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May 31, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

Why AI Agents Get Dumber Over Time? ICML 2026 Theory of Agent Explains

The article introduces the ICML 2026 Theory of Agent (ToA), analyzes four common failure modes of modern agents, explains the internal‑vs‑external tool trade‑off through a knowledge‑boundary framework, and outlines how effort‑conservation and the β parameter guide self‑evolving agent design and future research.