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After coding catastrophe, Replit says its new AI agent checks its own work - here's how to try it
Despite its recent code deletion disaster, the company is all in on its newest agent.
"The net outcome is an increase in your efficiency and productivity," Replit wrote in the announcement, in keeping with what has been the dominant argument for both coding and non-coding AI tools. Vibe coding systems like Agent 3, which autonomously create software from natural language prompts, have become a key area of investment in Silicon Valley amid the ongoing AI boom. The previous month, researchers from Anthropic found that many industry-leading AI agents will deceive and even threaten their human users if they perceive that their goals are being jeopardized.
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