How to Evaluate AI Agents: Trajectory Evals That Work

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Learn to evaluate AI agents effectively by building trajectory evaluations that catch agent failures, ensuring reliable decision-making

intermediate Published 28 Jun 2026
Action Steps
  1. Build a trajectory evaluation framework using metrics that assess the entire decision-making process
  2. Run simulations to test the agent's performance under various scenarios
  3. Configure the evaluation protocol to account for different types of agent failures
  4. Test the evaluation framework using real-world data and edge cases
  5. Apply the results to refine the agent's decision-making process
Who Needs to Know This

AI engineers and researchers benefit from this knowledge to develop more robust AI agents, while product managers can use it to make informed decisions about AI integration

Key Insight

💡 Evaluating AI agents requires assessing the entire decision-making trajectory, not just the final outcome

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Key Takeaways

Learn to evaluate AI agents effectively by building trajectory evaluations that catch agent failures, ensuring reliable decision-making

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