Why do AI agents fail in production but not in testing?

Agents are usually tested within clean and expected scenarios, while production brings messy inputs, real users, tool failures, longer workflows, and changing context.

What is trajectory evaluation for AI agents?

Trajectory evaluation checks the full path an agent takes, including its reasoning, tool calls, errors, retries, and final output.

What is agentic continuous testing?

Agentic continuous focuses on testing agents throughout development and production, and not just before launch

How do I detect AI agent failures in production before they cause damage?

Track full session traces, task completion, tool errors, output quality, cost per task, human escalations, and unusual behavior.

What is the acceptable tool call failure rate for production AI agents?

There is no fixed rate; what matters is that the agent detects tool failures, handles them safely, and does not fake an answer.

How does prompt injection affect AI agents in production?

Prompt injection can make an agent follow unsafe or unintended instructions by giving access to tools, internal data, or business systems.

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