arXiv AI

Why Agentic Workflows Fail: A Taxonomy Derived from Literature and Empirical Data

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Jul 1

Exploring the Semantic Gap in Agentic Data Systems: A Formative Study of Operationalization Failures in Analytical Workflows

Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used to generate queries, invoke tools, and construct analytical workflows. Although recent advances have substantially improved workflow generation and execution, the semantic information required to operationalize analytical concepts often lies beyond what is explicitly represented in database schemas and data values.

arXiv AI
Sep 24

Silent Failures in Agent-Tool Interaction: An Audit of ToolUniverse

The paper audits silent failures in agent-to-tool interactions within the ToolUniverse environment, focusing on 15 scientific tools. It identifies 91 failures—primarily missing data or inconsistent search/filtering—occurring mainly in the API and wrapper layers, and shows how these silent failures can propagate downstream into seemingly valid outputs. The authors propose contextual reliability and recommend testing, disclosure, monitoring, and measurement strategies for the agent-tool pipeline.

By Shreya Gopalan, Devansh Singh, Sundaraparipurnan Narayanan