HOW CHATGPT OPTIMIZES ITS AGENT LOOP: HARNESS, API, AND INFERENCE

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AI labs are moving faster than ever. However, capability is only half of the picture. Optimizing the cost per successful task makes models more affordable and less costly to serve. This article discusses techniques adopted in frontier labs to make API applications more efficient. It covers what happens when requests are sent to an AI agent, how the harness layer cuts repeated work, and more.