Building trustworthy AI: The role of AI harnesses, intent contracts and evals
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· gpt-lab.eu · By Iftikhar Ahmad · October 14, 2026 AI is moving beyond impressive demos. After World Summit AI 2026 in Amsterdam, GPT-Lab's Muhammad Waseem reflects on what organizations need to make AI agents reliable, responsible and genuinely useful in everyday work. The post Building trustworthy AI: The role of AI harnesses, intent contracts and evals appeared first on GPT-Lab.
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