DeepSeek developing AI agent requiring less human input: Report

What happened: DeepSeek revealed a design to increase the autonomy of AI coding assistants so they can perform multiple tasks with less human intervention, per a paper from its DeepSeek Harness team reported by SCMP. Key numbers: The paper says a person can oversee only three to five active AI agent sessions simultaneously. Why it matters: The proposal comes amid intense competition among AI developers, including Anthropic and OpenAI. DeepSeek's system would distribute tasks among agents and coordinate their work, leaving humans free to review results and make decisions.

DeepSeek revealed a design to increase the autonomy of AI coding assistants so they can perform multiple tasks with less human intervention, per a paper from its DeepSeek Harness team reported by SCMP.

The proposal comes amid intense competition among AI developers, including Anthropic and OpenAI. DeepSeek's system would distribute tasks among agents and coordinate their work, leaving humans free to review results and make decisions.