Goal clarifications lose nearly all value after 10% of execution while input clarifications retain value until roughly 50%, and asking any type past mid-trajectory hurts performance more than never asking.
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Ask Early, Ask Late, Ask Right: When Does Clarification Timing Matter for Long-Horizon Agents?
Goal clarifications lose nearly all value after 10% of execution while input clarifications retain value until roughly 50%, and asking any type past mid-trajectory hurts performance more than never asking.