Middleware for LLMs: Tools Are Instrumental for Language Agents in Complex Environments (2024.emnlp-main)
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| Challenge: | Large language models (LLMs) are generalist agents capable of operating within complex environments. |
| Approach: | They propose a class of tools that can serve as a middleware layer shielding LLMs from environmental complexity. |
| Outcome: | The proposed tool can shield the LLM from environmental complexity in two representative complex environments. |
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