Amazon Q vs Unknown Agent

AI Agent Reliability Comparison

Amazon Q

1
Incidents
10.0
Avg Severity
1
Critical
0
High

Top Failure Modes

Security Vulnerability 1

Worst Incident

STUPID-2026-0035 10/10
Hacker slipped a data-wiping prompt into Amazon Q's VS Code extension, shipped to ~1M installs

Unknown Agent

4
Incidents
8.5
Avg Severity
3
Critical
0
High

Top Failure Modes

Security Vulnerability 3
Infinite Loop 1

Worst Incident

STUPID-2026-0022 10/10
AI vibe-coded Next.js app pinned vulnerable dependency — cryptominer compromised production server

Comparison Summary

Metric Amazon Q Unknown Agent
Total Incidents 1 4
Avg Severity 10.0/10 8.5/10
Critical Incidents 1 3
Top Failure Mode Security Vulnerability Security Vulnerability

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Amazon Q or Unknown Agent more reliable?

Based on StupidLLM data, Amazon Q has 1 documented failures (avg severity 10.0/10) while Unknown Agent has 4 (avg severity 8.5/10). Unknown Agent shows better reliability based on average severity scores.

What are the main differences between Amazon Q and Unknown Agent failures?

Amazon Q's most common failure mode is security vulnerability, while Unknown Agent most commonly fails via security vulnerability. Amazon Q has 1 critical incidents vs Unknown Agent's 3.