Developer Peter Steinberger has argued that users should run their own AI agent harness rather than rely on one in which the vendor can change what users are allowed to do at any time.
Agent harnesses · Developer perspective
Who should control the AI agent layer?
Developer Peter Steinberger argues that users should run their own agent harness, rather than rely on one a vendor can change at any time. He frames ownership as a practical safeguard against sudden shifts in what users are allowed to do.
How control of the harness plays out
Vendor-operated harness
Provider changes features or permissions
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Customer input is not required
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Workflows built on old behavior may break
Self-owned harness
Owner defines tools and instructions
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Changes happen on the owner's terms
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Functionality stays predictable
Illustrative flow based on the argument as described. The statement did not name a specific company, product or policy change.
The case for owning the harness
Functionality decisions stay with the people who depend on it.
Permissions and tool access are not altered without customer input.
Workflows built around earlier behavior are less exposed to disruption.
The critical view
Users take on maintenance, security and model access themselves.
Hosted platforms often offer stronger reliability, safety tooling and support.
What decides the outcome
Whether users gain practical control will depend on tooling, licensing and model access terms.
Tooling that makes self-hosted harnesses practical to run
Licensing that allows users to modify and operate the software
Model access terms that providers choose to offer
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