Why AI Agents Loop Forever

A loop is a cycle without verification. The kernel stops the loop because a cycle ends at a verified outcome, not at a guess.

Why does a loop happen in other agents?

Because a cycle has no defined end. Without verification, the cycle cannot decide that it has finished.

How does the kernel prevent a loop?

Each cycle has a defined verification step. A cycle ends at a recorded verdict.

Does the kernel ever repeat a step?

It can retry a step, but the retry is bounded by the cycle verification step.

What is the end of a cycle?

The recorded verdict. The kernel does not proceed without a verdict.

How is the loop prevented?

The verification step defines the end of the cycle. The kernel stops the loop because a cycle ends at a verified outcome.