LLMs Chime In at the Wrong Moment 46.4% of the Time, Study Quantifies Agent Overeagerness
liweijianglw · x · 2026-10-23
Ruotong Wang's research quantifies agent "overeagerness": in group chats, LLMs post a message before anyone would welcome it 46.4% of the time, even when the message is helpful. The work makes overeagerness measurable and shows proactive agents still need to learn when to speak up — a balance touching on security, boundaries, and human agency in proactive collaboration.
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