Seeing Isn't Knowing: Do VLMs Know When Not to Answer Spatial Questions (and Why)?

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Proof freshness: stale
Proof status: unverified
Display score: 7/10
Last proof check: 2026-06-01
Score updated: 2026-06-01
Score fresh until: 2026-07-01
References: 0
Source count: 3
Coverage: 50%

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Evidence Receipt

Route status: building

Claims: 1

References: Pending verification

Proof: Verification pending

Freshness state: computing

Source paper: Seeing Isn't Knowing: Do VLMs Know When Not to Answer Spatial Questions (and Why)?

PDF: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2605.30557v1

Source count: 3

Coverage: 50%

Last proof check: 2026-06-01T20:25:06.284Z

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