AI Agents Need a Babysitter

AI can write your code, choose its own tools, and book your next trip. But who checks that it actually did the job? In this episode of Debug Mode, we explore what it takes to give AI agents more responsibility—and how to keep track of what they’re doing. We discuss intent-based tool selection, MCP and WebMCP, and why a convincing demo doesn’t always translate into reliable automation. We also get into the personal AI assistant everyone seems to be building: one that manages travel, handles household tasks, and hopefully remembers to order coffee before you run out. Then it’s back to code: QA a