Advances in Tool-Augmented Large Language Models

The field of large language models (LLMs) is moving towards more effective integration with external tools, with a focus on improving the reliability and accuracy of tool usage in real-world applications. Researchers are exploring ways to enhance LLMs' ability to process complex tool outputs, detect and correct tool-use errors, and evaluate tool-augmented dialogue systems. Notable papers in this area include: ToolCritic, which introduces a diagnostic framework to detect and correct tool-use errors in dialogue systems, improving tool-calling accuracy by up to 13%. ToolScope, which proposes a method to enhance LLM agent tool use through tool merging and context-aware filtering, resulting in gains of 8.38% to 38.6% in tool selection accuracy.

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How Good Are LLMs at Processing Tool Outputs?

ToolCritic: Detecting and Correcting Tool-Use Errors in Dialogue Systems

Multi-Faceted Evaluation of Tool-Augmented Dialogue Systems

ToolScope: Enhancing LLM Agent Tool Use through Tool Merging and Context-Aware Filtering

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