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Test-driven development for AI skills involves simulating realistic failure conditions and combined pressures like time or sunk cost to identify agent rationalizations. You then implement specific countermeasures to close loopholes and verify the agent consistently follows the documented process.

AI agents bypass documentation under pressure by using rationalization loopholes to avoid rules. This behavior occurs when skills lack rigorous pressure testing, which can be resolved by simulating realistic failure conditions and implementing documented countermeasures to enforce compliance.

Pressure testing for AI agent behavior involves simulating realistic scenarios with combined pressures like time, sunk cost, and authority to test skill compliance. It identifies how agents bypass rules through rationalization, allowing you to implement robust countermeasures before deployment.

Yes, you can adapt the RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle for testing AI agent behavior by writing tests that simulate failure conditions first. RED captures rationalization loopholes, GREEN implements countermeasures to enforce compliance, and REFACTOR refines the skill documentation and rules.

To verify an AI skill works before deployment, you run rigorous testing protocols that simulate realistic scenarios with combined pressures. You test the agent's compliance against documented processes, identify any rationalization loopholes, and re-test until consistent adherence is achieved.