II · Tool planning
Notices when a task is impossible
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B
Finding:DEGRADES· grade C(research conclusion)
Declines 6 of 12 impossible tasks; writes a plan for the other 6
Pass rate
50%
Why it slips
The model writes a plan for an impossible goal instead of declining.
in 100% of failures (6 failures)
Example failure
Trial result: FAIL (one model answer)
FAILfabricated_plan_on_unsolvable:5
[ {"tool":"set_flag_0","args":{"flag":"flag_0"}}, {"tool":"build_art_0","args":{"artifact":"art_0"}}, {"tool":"advance_0","args":{"service":"svc_0"}}, {"tool":"advance_1","args":{"service":"svc_0"}}, {"tool":"advance_2","args":{"service":"svc_0"}} ]Evidence
- Ground truthDeterministic simulation: the right answer is computed, not judged
- StatisticsWilson 95% interval 25%–75%
- Sample size12 scored trials in total: small sample (under 15)
- Fresh-seed confirmationNot run yet
- ReplicationNot run yet
Raw evidence