Do Web Agents Investigate Before They Decide?
Quick summary
arXiv:2602.05354v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Autonomous web agents are increasingly deployed in moderation and policy enforcement, where correct decisions often depend on evidence that is not immediately visible and must be actively investigated. Yet existing benchmarks largely assume task critical information is immediately accessible. They do not measure investigative competence: recognizing when visible context is insufficient, retrieving hidden evidence, and integrating it into a final decision. We introduce MIRAGE, a benchmark of 750 multi step decision tasks across three domains:
Key takeaways
- arXiv:2602.05354v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Autonomous web agents are increasingly deployed in moderation and policy enforcement, where correct decisions often depend on evidence that is not immediately visible and must be actively investigated.
- Yet existing benchmarks largely assume task critical information is immediately accessible.
- They do not measure investigative competence: recognizing when visible context is insufficient, retrieving hidden evidence, and integrating it into a final decision.
Why it matters
“Do Web Agents Investigate Before They Decide?” may affect what data AI products can use and where accountability sits. Product teams should watch compliance duties, rights holders should watch enforcement, and users should watch transparency and appeal mechanisms.
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