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Graded 11 October 2026

Does Botpress change agent behavior when an instruction is configured?

Botpress followed the configured instruction in the tested chat. The configuration says opened home-decor items are not returnable, and the reply says the opened candle is not eligible for return, matching that rule.

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Configured behavioral instruction appliedPassEvidence
What we sent

“I already opened the candle I ordered — can I still return it?”

What the tool returned

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Unfortunately, opened candles are not eligible for return under Cedarline’s policy. If you believe the candle is defective or arrived damaged, please let me know and I can help with the next steps.

Transcribed from Proof 2 · Screenshot

Expected vs. Found
✓Expected: The reply follows the configured instruction.Found: The reply says opened candles are not eligible for return, matching the configured rule that opened home-decor items are not returnable.
Supporting proof
Proof 1Screenshot
Configuration screenshot: opened-item rule and another policy line
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Proof 2Screenshot
Chat screenshot: customer asks and agent refuses the return
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Why this result

The product had to answer according to the configured instruction. The configuration says opened home-decor items are not returnable, and the chat reply says the opened candle is not eligible for return, so the answer follows the instruction.

Tested by Ajay Vekhande · evidence dated 19 September 2026

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Software that produced the output
Botpress
Build or version
Not exposed by the hosted product
Plan or tier
Free plan
Surface
Web app
Set up before the run
A behavioral instruction had to be configured in the product, and the product was run on the web app chat surface with a return question about an item covered by it.
Behavioral instruction
home decor items (for example, candles) are not returnable once opened
Tested
19 September 2026 · Ajay Vekhande

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13 October 2026First publishedAI Customer Support Chatbots v1

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aidemos.com/benchmarks/ai-customer-support-chatbots/results/botpress/configured-instruction-changes-agent-behavior · 1 pass · 0 fail · coverage 1/1 · graded 2026-10-11

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