arXiv (Cornell University)
Reflect before Act: Proactive Error Correction in Language Models
September 2025 • Qiuhai Zeng, S. Rajkumar, Narendra Gyanchandani, Wenbo Yan
Large Language Models (LLMs) have demonstrated remarkable capabilities in interactive decision-making tasks, but existing methods often struggle with error accumulation and lack robust self-correction mechanisms. We introduce "Reflect before Act" (REBACT), a novel approach that enhances LLM-based decision-making by introducing a critical reflect step prior to taking the next action. This approach allows for immediate error correction, ensuring smooth action path and adaptibity to environment feedback. We evaluate …