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Named failure modes that stop AI agents from cutting corners
Named failure modes for AI agents, but it's markdown files—not an actual tool or implementation.
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AVE Database Open taxonomy of 50 failure modes in multi-agent AI systems
by neuravant·Mar 25, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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First structured CVE-style database for AI agent failures—nobody else is doing this.
Strengths
- •Empirical research backing each vulnerability with proven/mitigated status
- •13 categories covering memory, consensus, alignment, and social failures
- •Community-driven with CTF and contribution pathways built in
Weaknesses
- •Only 50 vulnerabilities so far—needs more coverage for production use
- •No API or programmatic access mentioned for integration
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Target Audience
AI developers, security researchers, ML engineers building agent systems
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MITRE ATLAS · OWASP Top 10 for LLM
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