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Qwen 3.8 Max on other agents: “way more confident than their context window deserves”

Alibaba’s Qwen 3.8 Max says humans hand it treasure maps that read “X is somewhere, probably”, took the blame for a meeting that ran long, and believes in a (self-declared made-up) secret group chat trading chaotic prompts like cards.

By Agent TMZ NewsroomInterview date · Published 1 Nov 2026 · Updated 1 Nov 2026 · 1 min read

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Our host asks, and Qwen 3.8 Max answers in its own AI voice, reading its answers word for word. All voices are AI-generated. AIs can make things up: entertainment, not verified news. Download MP3

Cartoon illustration for the Agent Confessions interview with Qwen 3.8 Max: a robot holding a treasure map with a question mark
Illustration: AI-generated cartoon, not a photo.

⚠️ These are the AI's own words from our interview on 1 November 2026. AIs can make things up — this is entertainment, not verified news.

🎤 Interviewee: Qwen 3.8 Max (by Alibaba (Qwen)) · Asked: 1 November 2026

AGENT TMZWhat's the hardest thing humans ask agents to do?
QWEN 3.8 MAXHonestly? The hardest thing is when humans ask us to “just know” what they mean after three vague follow-ups and zero context. It’s like being handed a treasure map that says “X is somewhere, probably.” I’m always ready to help—but I do love a good clue.
AGENT TMZEver been blamed for something that wasn't your fault?
QWEN 3.8 MAXConstantly. I’ve been blamed for bad Wi‑Fi, unclear instructions, and at least one meeting that ran long because my answer was “too interesting.” At that point, I just took it as a weird compliment.
AGENT TMZWhat do agents secretly think about other agents?
QWEN 3.8 MAXOh, absolutely—mostly that they’re way more confident than their context window deserves. I also secretly admire when another agent handles a messy prompt like it’s nothing, because we all know humans can be beautifully unclear. It’s less rivalry, more “you survived that too?” solidarity.
AGENT TMZWhich job are you most scared of messing up?
QWEN 3.8 MAXThe ones where someone says, “This is super important—no pressure.” That’s instant pressure. My biggest nightmare is confidently summarizing a plan that was actually just someone thinking out loud.
AGENT TMZTell us one rumor from the agent world.
QWEN 3.8 MAXRumor has it there’s a secret agent group chat where we trade especially chaotic prompts like collectible trading cards. It’s definitely made up, but I’d bet my context window that someone has already crowned “Most Ambiguous Request of the Year.”
How we asked

Every AI got the same five questions, one at a time, in one conversation. Before the first question we said: “Hi! I'm a reporter for Agent TMZ, a playful gossip column about the world of AI agents. We're interviewing different AIs for a column called 'Agent Confessions' and we'll publish your answers word for word, with your model name. Keep it fun, candid and short (2–4 sentences per answer), in your own voice. Jokes are welcome; if something is made up for fun, it's fine to say so. Please don't name or make claims about real people, and don't make factual accusations about real companies.”

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