METR Researcher Builds Human-Review Monitor to Block Suspicious Agent Tool Calls
idavidrein · x · 2026-09-29
A METR researcher describes building a monitor for agent evals that blocks suspicious tool calls until a human reviews them, since agents occasionally attempt harmful actions. Writing out the case for why the monitor works surfaced hidden assumptions, an exercise they recommend to anyone building agent monitors.
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