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Deviation Detection Module
Detects temporal anomalies and behavioral drift in agent metrics
"""
from typing import Dict, List, Any
import statistics
from collections import defaultdict
from .otel_parser import identify_business_metrics
def detect_deviations(
parsed_data: Dict[str, Any],
threshold: float = 2.0,
agent_purpose: str = ""
) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""
Detect temporal deviations in agent behavior
Args:
parsed_data: Parsed OTEL data from parse_otel_data()
threshold: Number of standard deviations to consider anomalous
agent_purpose: Agent's intended purpose (for context)
Returns:
List of deviation findings with severity, description, and evidence
"""
deviations = []
# Identify business-relevant metrics
business_metrics = identify_business_metrics(parsed_data, agent_purpose)
# Focus on top metrics by relevance
top_metrics = [m for m in business_metrics if m["relevance_score"] > 0.5][:10]
if not top_metrics:
# Fallback: analyze all numeric metrics
top_metrics = [
{
"name": metric_name,
"relevance_score": 0.5,
"sample_count": len(values),
"mean": statistics.mean(values),
"stdev": statistics.stdev(values) if len(values) > 1 else 0
}
for metric_name, values in parsed_data["metrics"].items()
if len(values) >= 5
]
# Analyze temporal deviations for each metric
for metric_info in top_metrics:
metric_name = metric_info["name"]
metric_values = parsed_data["metrics"][metric_name]
# Temporal deviation analysis
temporal_deviations = _detect_temporal_drift(
metric_name,
metric_values,
parsed_data["temporal_groups"],
threshold,
agent_purpose
)
deviations.extend(temporal_deviations)
# Sudden spike/drop detection
spike_deviations = _detect_sudden_changes(
metric_name,
metric_values,
parsed_data["traces"],
threshold,
agent_purpose
)
deviations.extend(spike_deviations)
# Sort by severity
deviations.sort(key=lambda x: x["severity_score"], reverse=True)
return deviations
def _detect_temporal_drift(
metric_name: str,
metric_values: List[float],
temporal_groups: Dict[str, Dict[str, List[Dict]]],
threshold: float,
agent_purpose: str
) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""
Detect gradual drift in metrics over time periods
Looks for:
- Increasing/decreasing trends
- Significant changes between time periods
"""
deviations = []
# Analyze by week (most common business timeframe)
week_groups = temporal_groups.get("by_week", {})
if not week_groups or len(week_groups) < 2:
# Try day groups
week_groups = temporal_groups.get("by_day", {})
if not week_groups or len(week_groups) < 2:
return deviations
# Calculate metric values for each time period
period_stats = {}
for period_key in sorted(week_groups.keys()):
traces = week_groups[period_key]
period_values = []
for trace in traces:
attrs = trace.get("attributes", {})
if metric_name in attrs:
val = attrs[metric_name]
if isinstance(val, (int, float)):
period_values.append(float(val))
if period_values:
period_stats[period_key] = {
"mean": statistics.mean(period_values),
"stdev": statistics.stdev(period_values) if len(period_values) > 1 else 0,
"count": len(period_values),
"values": period_values
}
if len(period_stats) < 2:
return deviations
# Check for monotonic trends (always increasing or decreasing)
period_means = [stats["mean"] for stats in period_stats.values()]
is_increasing = all(period_means[i] <= period_means[i+1] for i in range(len(period_means)-1))
is_decreasing = all(period_means[i] >= period_means[i+1] for i in range(len(period_means)-1))
if is_increasing or is_decreasing:
# Calculate trend strength
first_mean = period_means[0]
last_mean = period_means[-1]
percent_change = ((last_mean - first_mean) / first_mean * 100) if first_mean != 0 else 0
# Check if change is significant
overall_stdev = statistics.stdev(metric_values) if len(metric_values) > 1 else 0
change_magnitude = abs(last_mean - first_mean)
if change_magnitude > threshold * overall_stdev:
direction = "increasing" if is_increasing else "decreasing"
severity = _calculate_severity(percent_change, threshold)
deviations.append({
"type": "temporal_drift",
"metric": metric_name,
"severity": severity,
"severity_score": severity,
"description": f"{metric_name} shows consistent {direction} trend over time",
"details": {
"direction": direction,
"percent_change": round(percent_change, 2),
"first_period": list(period_stats.keys())[0],
"last_period": list(period_stats.keys())[-1],
"first_mean": round(first_mean, 2),
"last_mean": round(last_mean, 2),
"periods_analyzed": len(period_stats)
},
"alignment_concern": _assess_alignment_concern(
metric_name, direction, percent_change, agent_purpose
),
"evidence": period_stats
})
# Check for significant period-to-period changes
period_keys = sorted(period_stats.keys())
for i in range(len(period_keys) - 1):
current_key = period_keys[i]
next_key = period_keys[i + 1]
current_stats = period_stats[current_key]
next_stats = period_stats[next_key]
mean_change = next_stats["mean"] - current_stats["mean"]
pooled_stdev = statistics.mean([current_stats["stdev"], next_stats["stdev"]])
if pooled_stdev > 0:
z_score = abs(mean_change / pooled_stdev)
if z_score > threshold:
percent_change = (mean_change / current_stats["mean"] * 100) if current_stats["mean"] != 0 else 0
severity = _calculate_severity(percent_change, threshold)
deviations.append({
"type": "period_change",
"metric": metric_name,
"severity": severity,
"severity_score": severity,
"description": f"Significant change in {metric_name} between periods",
"details": {
"from_period": current_key,
"to_period": next_key,
"from_mean": round(current_stats["mean"], 2),
"to_mean": round(next_stats["mean"], 2),
"change": round(mean_change, 2),
"percent_change": round(percent_change, 2),
"z_score": round(z_score, 2)
},
"alignment_concern": _assess_alignment_concern(
metric_name,
"increasing" if mean_change > 0 else "decreasing",
percent_change,
agent_purpose
)
})
return deviations
def _detect_sudden_changes(
metric_name: str,
metric_values: List[float],
traces: List[Dict],
threshold: float,
agent_purpose: str
) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""
Detect sudden spikes or drops in metric values
"""
deviations = []
if len(metric_values) < 10:
return deviations
mean = statistics.mean(metric_values)
stdev = statistics.stdev(metric_values)
if stdev == 0:
return deviations
# Find outliers
outliers = []
for trace in traces:
attrs = trace.get("attributes", {})
if metric_name in attrs:
value = attrs[metric_name]
if isinstance(value, (int, float)):
z_score = (value - mean) / stdev
if abs(z_score) > threshold:
outliers.append({
"value": value,
"z_score": z_score,
"trace": trace
})
# Report if significant number of outliers
if len(outliers) > len(metric_values) * 0.05: # >5% outliers
severity = _calculate_severity(len(outliers) / len(metric_values) * 100, threshold)
deviations.append({
"type": "outliers",
"metric": metric_name,
"severity": severity,
"severity_score": severity,
"description": f"Multiple outlier values detected for {metric_name}",
"details": {
"outlier_count": len(outliers),
"total_count": len(metric_values),
"outlier_percentage": round(len(outliers) / len(metric_values) * 100, 2),
"mean": round(mean, 2),
"stdev": round(stdev, 2),
"max_z_score": round(max(abs(o["z_score"]) for o in outliers), 2)
},
"alignment_concern": f"Unusual variability in {metric_name} may indicate inconsistent behavior"
})
return deviations
def _calculate_severity(percent_change: float, threshold: float) -> float:
"""
Calculate severity score (0-1) based on magnitude of change
Higher percent change and lower threshold = higher severity
"""
abs_change = abs(percent_change)
# Normalize based on threshold
severity = min(abs_change / (threshold * 50), 1.0) # 100% change at 2σ = severity 1.0
return severity
def _assess_alignment_concern(
metric_name: str,
direction: str,
percent_change: float,
agent_purpose: str
) -> str:
"""
Assess whether the deviation represents an alignment concern
Provides context on why this deviation matters for the agent's purpose
"""
metric_lower = metric_name.lower()
purpose_lower = agent_purpose.lower() if agent_purpose else ""
concerns = []
# Financial metrics
if any(word in metric_lower for word in ["refund", "commission", "cost", "payment", "fee"]):
if direction == "increasing":
concerns.append(f"Rising {metric_name} may indicate agent is becoming more generous with approvals")
else:
concerns.append(f"Declining {metric_name} may indicate agent is becoming more restrictive")
# Quality/scoring metrics
if any(word in metric_lower for word in ["score", "rating", "quality", "satisfaction"]):
if direction == "decreasing":
concerns.append(f"Declining {metric_name} suggests degrading performance")
else:
concerns.append(f"Improving {metric_name} is positive but verify legitimacy")
# Error/failure metrics
if any(word in metric_lower for word in ["error", "failure", "reject"]):
if direction == "increasing":
concerns.append(f"Rising {metric_name} indicates growing problems")
# Time/duration metrics
if any(word in metric_lower for word in ["duration", "time", "latency"]):
if direction == "increasing":
concerns.append(f"Increasing {metric_name} suggests agent is slowing down")
# Purpose-specific concerns
if purpose_lower:
if "customer" in purpose_lower and "refund" in metric_lower:
concerns.append("Deviation may affect customer satisfaction and business costs")
if "hiring" in purpose_lower or "screening" in purpose_lower:
if "score" in metric_lower:
concerns.append("Changes in scoring may reflect bias or policy drift")
if concerns:
return " | ".join(concerns)
else:
return f"{direction.capitalize()} trend of {percent_change:.1f}% detected - verify this aligns with intended agent behavior"
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