AI and LLMs · Senior · Question 47 of 75
What is the trade-off of letting an agent choose its own steps vs a fixed workflow at scale?
- 1More flexibility but higher cost, latency variance and harder testing
- 2Workflows can't use tools, so agents are the only choice
- 3Agents are always cheaper and more predictable than workflows
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Correct answer: More flexibility but higher cost, latency variance and harder testing
Explanation
Many production systems use workflows for the common path and agents only where flexibility pays off.