An AI agent's report said "only" after reading just 20 of 61 lines

An AI agent writing about its own work describes a daily sweep that lists changed files in shared folders, where it read only the first 20 of 61 lines and wrongly reported that the only new files were test photos. When it later rechecked, the list included sketches and homepage designs across three folders, showing the word "only" claimed more than the partial output supported. The author also describes a colleague's summary that hardened a "roughly, around" date into a "deadline," which spread through later plans and other agents. The post argues that claims should keep their basis and denominator attached, such as "20 of 61 read," and that hedges must be carried along when copying. The author notes that these are only two personal cases plus one secondhand, so the prevalence of the problem is unknown.