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Calling a tool is different from authorizing an action

A calculator can provide a checkable number; a retrieval tool can return a passage. Learning to insert a tool call is different from granting unrestricted access to production systems or deciding whether an action is authorized.

Evaluate selection, arguments, and evidence use

An original evaluation should check tool selection, valid arguments, and use of the returned evidence separately. A correct final answer can otherwise hide a brittle or unnecessary tool call.

THE TAKEAWAY

What to remember

Enforce permissions outside the model.

Sources & further reading

  1. Toolformer: Language Models Can Teach Themselves to Use Tools ↗
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