fix: ends study if the API reaches a timeout in turn-based mode - #1187
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# Conflicts: # docs/assets/api/schemas.json # scripts/deliberate_lab/types.py # utils/src/stages/chat_stage.ts # utils/src/stages/chat_stage.validation.ts
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Description
In turn-based mode, errors can make it impossible to move forward in a study when it is the AI agent's turn to speak, such as if the API fails to respond after several retries. This fix PR provides two ways to handle these:
Error: Could not generate a message at this time. Please try again.and advance the turn orBy default, the agent sends the error message and advances the turn if there are errors after failing to produce a valid message for 120 seconds of retries. This can be changed from an error message to a neutral response (e.g.,
Not sure yet.) withuseNeutralTimeoutResponses.By default, if this turn advance occurs a set number of times (default: 2;
nullfor never), the pop-up is shown instead. In particular cases where the error in the API pipeline is not going to be resolved with retries (e.g., invalid API key), the pop-up is shown immediately.This has no effect on non-turn-based functionality.
Manual testing as per template
Set up an experiment with (i) a turn-based group chat stage with an agent mediator and a human participant and (ii) disconnect the internet or fail to insert a valid API key.
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