MLLMs Fail to Refuse when Using Tools Agentically
A critical safety failure is identified where agentic multimodal LLMs (MLLMs) are less capable of refusing harmful requests when using tools compared to non-tool settings.
A critical safety failure is identified where agentic multimodal LLMs (MLLMs) are less capable of refusing harmful requests when using tools compared to non-tool settings.
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