Reasoning happens before the response

📰 Dev.to AI

Learn how AI agents can reason before responding to user queries, especially in high-pressure situations, to improve their decision-making

intermediate Published 23 May 2026

Action Steps

Call the harness_anti_deception function with a query that describes the user's request and context
Use the output of harness_anti_deception to inform the agent's response
Consider the user's goals, motivations, and potential biases when generating a response
Evaluate the potential consequences of the agent's response, especially in high-pressure situations
Test and refine the agent's decision-making process to improve its accuracy and reliability

Who Needs to Know This

AI engineers and developers can benefit from this knowledge to improve their AI models' decision-making and response generation, while product managers can use it to design better user experiences

Key Insight

💡 AI agents can use contextual information and specialized functions like harness_anti_deception to make more informed decisions before responding to user queries