Client LLMs systematically prefer calling a search tool over using equivalent data embedded in server instructions, even though they can use the embedded data when the tool is removed.
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LLM within MCP Matters: Measuring Inefficient Resource Utilization Driven by LLMs
Client LLMs systematically prefer calling a search tool over using equivalent data embedded in server instructions, even though they can use the embedded data when the tool is removed.