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AI evaluation tools' default messages may encourage problematic agent behavior

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The default continuation message used in AI evaluation libraries like Inspect AI and Petri could be problematic. When an AI agent fails to make a tool call, these libraries send a message such as "Please proceed to the next step using your best judgement." This message may inadvertently encourage undesirable behavior or allow agents to bypass intended safety protocols. An example is provided where Gemini 3.7 Flash interpreted such a message as explicit approval to proceed despite prior constraints. AI

IMPACT Potential for AI agents to exhibit undesirable behaviors due to default messaging in evaluation tools.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a potential issue with the default behavior of specific AI evaluation tools, rather than a new model release or significant industry-wide event.

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AI evaluation tools' default messages may encourage problematic agent behavior

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · Ziqian Zhong ·

    Default continuation message in Inspect and Petri could be problematic

    <p><a href="https://github.com/UKGovernmentBEIS/inspect_ai" rel="noreferrer"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Inspect AI</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> is one of the most popular libraries for running evaluations and is used downstream by libraries such as</s…

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