Separating agent checks from reasoning improves weaker models’ reliability

DeReAct uses independent policies to screen actions and verify completion against environmental evidence before an agent proceeds or stops.

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Ajay Vohra · Tao Chen · Neeti Narayan · Caron Zhang

Amazon · Apple

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Vohra and colleagues restructure the ReAct agent loop so the model solving a task no longer approves its own actions or decides unilaterally when it has finished.

DeReAct divides agent operation among three policies.

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DeReAct improves AI agent reliability by moving action approval and task completion checks out of the main reasoning policy.

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