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Agentic AI Reintroduces Waterfall Execution Tradeoffs
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On March 4, 2026, a commentary argues that agentic AI is reviving a waterfall-style approach by outsourcing execution to artificial agents. It warns this trend reduces cybernetic feedback and learning central to agile development, risking loss of iterative adaptation and institutional memory. The piece suggests practitioners preserve human-in-the-loop learning even as execution becomes cheaper.
