Just now I almost messed up: I asked an AI agent to help me cross-chain, and when I copied the address, I fumbled and added an extra character. Luckily, I’m used to testing with a small amount first—otherwise, I’d have been taught a lesson on the spot. Simply put, no matter how smart the agent is, those on-chain steps still need someone to cover for you: whether the address/chain/contract is correct, whether the permissions are granted with too much authorization, and whether there are any “gotchas” in the transaction path—things that catch you when you least expect it. With the recent wave of cross-chain bridge thefts, I’m even less willing to treat a “bridge + agent” combo as a fully automated pipeline.

And then there are oracle anomalies. People talk about decentralization, but when something actually goes wrong, everyone still ends up “waiting for confirmation” together. At that point, the agent can only keep running according to the rules, while humans have to decide: whether to stop, whether to cancel the order, whether to switch sources, or even just shut everything down. Automation can save your hands, but don’t skimp on your brain—especially during signing. One click, and it’s basically like opening a blind box. That’s it for now—I’ll keep watching the mempool.