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The Agent Said It Was Done. The Database Disagreed.
Hugging Face · Published · 3 min read
In 30 seconds
- What happened
- Microsoft ThinkingBox grades AI agents on actual database changes, not just tool calls, revealing that 67% of failed attempts still looked successful.
- Why it matters
- Enterprise engineers deploying AI agents for stateful workflows like customer service, refunds, or ticketing need to measure real outcomes, not just response quality.
- Watch out
- Pass@1 scores hide consistency problems. Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Astra retain 71-78% reliability across 20 runs, while others drop to 8%, making single-attempt benchmarks misleading.
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