May 18, 2026 · 24 min · 11 segments
When tackling a complex, multi-step task, even the smartest AI agent can fail without a solid game plan. This episode dives into the research around agentic planning — how agents move beyond simply…
Hi, and welcome to Linear Digressions.
The topic today is gonna be planning.
If you're an agent and you have a long task to take care of, or one with many complex steps, especially steps that have interdependencies between them, chances are it's more likely to work out in the long run if you have a game plan.
And there's some pretty interesting research about how agents can plan.
That's what we're gonna cover today.
Really excited about it.
Thanks for joining.
You're listening to Linear Digressions.
[rock music] So as you know, this episode is one in a series.
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Hi, and welcome to Linear Digressions.
The topic today is gonna be planning.
If you're an agent and you have a long task to take care of, or one with many complex steps, especially steps that have interdependencies between them, chances are it's more likely to work out in the long run if you have a game plan.
And there's some pretty interesting research about how agents can plan.
That's what we're gonna cover today.
Really excited about it.
Thanks for joining.
You're listening to Linear Digressions.
[rock music] So as you know, this episode is one in a series.
