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Pushback in a Haystack: Language Models Respond to Factual Errors Ambiguously and Ineffectively
The paper evaluates how language models correct user misconceptions across five languages, showing indirect pushback often fails to fix factual errors.
Ranked #130New testPreprint7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Investigates sycophancy, ambiguity, and failure modes when language models correct user misconceptions in deployment.
RUBATO: Decoupled Clocks Allow Full-Duplex Models to Think as Fast as They Can
The authors propose decoupled positional encodings enabling full-duplex speech models to run internal thinking streams at hardware-adaptive speeds.
Ranked #130New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Improves full-duplex speech-and-text multimodal models with decoupled thinking streams.
Reflective Prompt Optimization of a Deep-Research Agent: A Topic-Disjoint, Multi-Seed Protocol for Measuring Transferable Gains and Prompt-Level Overfitting
Studies reflective prompt optimization in research agents, demonstrating that gains on held-out tasks can stem from prompt-level memorization.
Ranked #130Surprising resultPreprint7/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Investigates system prompt optimization specifically designed for multi-agent deep-research workflows.
When Should Agents Think? Adaptive Reasoning via Cross-Turn Estimation
Proposes a training method to adaptively skip turn-by-turn agent reasoning when previous thoughts remain sufficient for future actions.
Ranked #130New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Eliminates unnecessary reasoning turns to reduce inference computation in multi-turn agent systems.
PassSum: Leveraging Paths of Abstract Syntax Trees and Self-Supervision for Code Summarization
The paper proposes a code summarization method that encodes abstract syntax tree paths using self-supervised learning to reduce training overhead.
Ranked #131Preprint0/10 suggested
LLMs for code
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:19
On-topic
Presents an AST and self-supervision method for automated source code summarization.
Attacking Only Half the Data: Two-Sided Evaluation of AI-Text Detector Robustness
Evaluates AI text detectors under attacks applied to both human and machine text, revealing high false-positive rates on edited human writing.
Ranked #131Surprising resultPreprint7/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Introduces a two-sided evaluation protocol exposing flaws in AI detector benchmarks.
Reliable Memory from Unstable Growth: Curating Self-Written Agent Playbooks with Randomized Experiments
Presents a randomized experiment framework to test and curate self-written agent playbooks, preventing task failure caused by unverified lessons.
Ranked #131New way to see a problemPreprint7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Prevents catastrophic performance regressions in deploying self-updating agent memory playbooks.
Look Back, Think Ahead: Visual Memory on Demand for Efficient Multimodal Reasoning
The paper introduces ViMoD, maintaining a compact visual context while dynamically routing back to fine-grained tokens during multi-step reasoning.
Ranked #131New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Improves vision-language model reasoning through adaptive visual memory and token routing.
HarnessSQL: Harness-Native Training for SQL Agents in Realistic Database Environments
Introduces a post-training framework that trains text-to-SQL agents directly inside interactive database execution environments.
Ranked #131Surprising resultPreprint7/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Trains database agents that inspect schemas, execute probes, and correct errors interactively.
zip2zip++: Towards Inference-Time Token Compression with Minimal Quality Loss
The paper proposes compression-layer modifications to reduce accuracy loss when using dynamic LZW vocabularies during language model inference.
Ranked #131Surprising resultPreprint6/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Introduces inference-time token compression via dynamic vocabularies to improve serving efficiency.
Testuary: Agentic Test Generation with Zero-Shot Parallelism
The authors combine zero-shot test suite generation with agentic refinement to improve test coverage and mutation scores.
Ranked #132Preprint0/10 suggested
LLMs for code
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:19
On-topic
Proposes an agentic and parallel method for automated software test generation.
Prompt-Injection Probes Learn the Conversation, Not Just the Injection
Shows linear prompt-injection monitors overfit to conversation features and reduces their false alarms by adding matched harmless negative examples.
Ranked #132Surprising resultPreprint7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Analyzes and improves linear probes detecting indirect prompt injection attacks in deployments.
RealityBench: Simulated Environments to Evaluate a Vision Language Model's Ability to Document Human Physical Work
The paper presents a simulated benchmark across eleven unconstrained environments to evaluate vision-language models on documenting real-world human physical work.
Ranked #132New testPreprint6/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Evaluates vision-language models on multimodal physical scene understanding and visual documentation.
Correct Choices, Failed Sequences: Choice2Seq Benchmarks Correctness Retention Across Output Interfaces
This paper introduces Choice2Seq, a benchmark measuring how often language models retain correct multiple-choice answers when generating them step by step.
Ranked #132New testPreprint7/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Introduces Choice2Seq, a diagnostic benchmark measuring correctness retention across different output formats.
Language Models as AI Research World Models
Evaluates whether language models can act as world models to predict empirical experimental outcomes across AI research workflows.
Ranked #132New way to see a problemPreprint7/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Investigates AI research agents that plan, predict, and execute automated scientific experiments.
VFold: Symmetry-Aware Cross-Layer Value Cache Compression
Presents a symmetry-aware value cache merging method to compress key-value memory during long-context decoding without architectural changes.
Ranked #132New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Proposes value cache merging and compression to reduce memory during LLM inference.
Vibe Coding with Google AI Studio Case Study
This case study evaluates a non-programmer using an AI development tool to build a database application in a non-English language.
Ranked #133Peer-reviewed0/10 suggested
LLMs for code
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:19
On-topic
A case study exploring vibe coding applications using Google AI Studio.
The Image Still Has a Say: Final-Answer Repair for Multimodal Chain-of-Thought
The paper repairs multimodal chain-of-thought final answers using original image features without altering the generated reasoning trace.
Ranked #133New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Enhances multimodal chain-of-thought reasoning by reallocating attention from text to visual evidence during answer generation.
Pin It on Anyone: Certified Targeted Displacement of Multi-Bit LLM Watermarks Without the Key
Demonstrates an attack method that alters embedded multi-bit text watermarks without knowing the secret generation key.
Ranked #133Surprising resultPreprint7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Examines security vulnerabilities in LLM output watermarking and provenance tracing.
Passing Tests, Missing Semantics: Evidence of Interpretive Lock-In in Plan-Based DataFrame Code Generation
The paper examines interpretive lock-in where planning agents generate code passing self-generated tests while missing the actual specification requirements.
Ranked #133Surprising resultPreprint7/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Evaluates benchmark metric pitfalls where generated code passes tests but misses semantics.
SteerablePlex: Can We Steer Full-Duplex Models?
Introduces an instruction-following benchmark and training recipe to improve goal adherence in full-duplex conversational models.
Ranked #133New testPreprint7/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Builds controllable conversational simulators that follow sequential multi-stage instructions and goals.
TokenRouter: Efficient Serving System for Token-Level LLM Routing
Designs an inference serving system optimized for dynamic, token-level routing across multiple language models.
Ranked #133New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Presents an efficient serving and batching system for token-level LLM routing.
Comparing the Pre-trained Models of Source Code by Re-pre-training under a Unified Setup
The paper evaluates pre-trained code models under a standardized experimental setup to compare the impacts of their pre-training tasks fairly.
Ranked #134Peer-reviewed0/10 suggested
LLMs for code
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:19
On-topic
Evaluates pre-trained models of source code across multiple software engineering tasks under unified settings.
MENTOR: Procedural Shielding of Tool-Using LLM Agents
This paper introduces a system to ensure tool-using language model agents comply with natural language company procedural manuals.
Ranked #134New way to see a problemPreprint7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Provides a runtime guardrail mechanism to ensure tool-using agents comply with organizational policies.
Full-duplex Spoken Language Modeling with Discrete Diffusion
The paper presents Diffuplex, a full-duplex spoken language model that separates speech timing from content generation using discrete diffusion.
Ranked #134New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Introduces a multimodal spoken language model integrating speech tracking and audio generation.
Suggested Is Not Superseded: A Pre-Registered Evaluation of a System-One Model as a Memory-Retirement Gate
The paper evaluates long-term memory gating models to test whether they distinguish established factual updates from mere suggestions.
Ranked #134Surprising resultPreprint7/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Establishes a pre-registered evaluation protocol and test pairs for memory-retirement gates.
DiffuPlex: Accelerating Full-Duplex Spoken Dialog Models via Rolling Masked Diffusion
Presents a rolling masked diffusion method that accelerates full-duplex spoken dialog models by forecasting multiple future interaction frames.
Ranked #134New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Accelerates full-duplex dialog model inference to achieve wall-clock speedups.
Evo$^2$: Evolving the Evolver through Weight-Harness Co-Evolution
Proposes a co-evolution framework that coordinates agent harness prompt modifications with model weight updates using self-generated experience.
Ranked #134New way to see a problemPreprint7/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Focuses directly on self-evolving agents co-optimizing model weights and agent tool/prompt harnesses.
Conserved amount, negotiable placement. Prompting perturbs one architecture, an AI reviewer both
The paper examines how prompting conditions and automated agent reviews affect code complexity placement across two software architectures.
Ranked #135Peer-reviewed0/10 suggested
LLMs for code
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:19
On-topic
Studies how AI agents handle software architectural complexity across code changes.
Truncation Samplers Are Nested: Comparing Decoding Rules Is a Measurement Problem
The paper presents a theoretical framework using nesting properties to calculate distance bounds and compare language model truncation sampling algorithms efficiently.
Ranked #135Surprising resultPreprint7/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Analyzes the mathematical measurement and empirical bounds of truncation sampling across benchmarks.
Label Collapse in Diffusion Language Model In-Context Learning
This paper analyzes label collapse failure modes across diffusion and autoregressive language models during in-context learning classification.
Ranked #135Surprising resultPreprint7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Identifies silent label-collapse failures that evade accuracy-based deployment monitoring.
Estimating Uncertainty of Omnimodal Large Language Models via External Omnimodal Embeddings
This paper develops an uncertainty estimation framework for omnimodal models using external embeddings to score reasoning grounding and coherence.
Ranked #135New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Presents an uncertainty quantification method tailored for omnimodal language models across combined modalities.
Revocation Is Not Complete at Receipt: An Executable Outcome Contract for Distributed Agent-Tool Gateways
The paper introduces an executable contract and monitor to verify that delegated authority revocations actually take effect across distributed agent gateways.
Ranked #135Surprising resultPreprint7/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Establishes execution outcome contracts for distributed agent-tool gateways caching delegated authority.
Project Greenhouse: Progress Toward Fully Open and Sovereign Agentic Search
The paper describes training a competitive decoder-only search reranker from scratch using modest computational resources and common datasets.
Ranked #135New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Demonstrates efficient pre-training and fine-tuning from scratch with modest compute on few GPUs.
Rule vs.Consequence: Dissociable Internal Representations of Moral Reasoning in LLMs
This paper uses activation steering and probing to identify distinct internal representations for rule-based versus consequence-based moral reasoning in language models.
Ranked #136New way to see a problemPeer-reviewed7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Analyzes internal representations governing moral and sensitive decision-making in deployed LLMs.
Learn from Move: the Next Step for GUI Agents
This paper introduces an environment benchmark and exploration framework to help graphical user interface agents learn unfamiliar interaction dynamics.
Ranked #136New testPreprint6/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Evaluates vision-based GUI agents that interact with graphical environments via visual feedback.
ClinEdge: An Expert-Graded Benchmark of Real Patient Edge Cases Where Frontier Multimodal Models Fail
Introduces a medical benchmark of real de-identified patient edge cases pairing imaging with clinical vignettes to test multimodal language models.
Ranked #136New testPreprint7/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Introduces an expert-graded benchmark of clinical edge cases combining text vignettes and imaging.
Security in LLM-Assisted Coding: A Systematic Literature Review
This systematic review analyzes security vulnerabilities, benchmark shortcomings, and developer oversight challenges in code generated by language models.
Ranked #136Preprint0/10 suggested
LLMs for code
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Reviews vulnerabilities, patches, and security risks in LLM-assisted code generation.
Suggested Is Not Superseded: A Pre-Registered Evaluation of a System-One Model as a Memory-Retirement Gate
The paper evaluates long-term memory gating models to test whether they distinguish established factual updates from mere suggestions.
Ranked #136Surprising resultPreprint7/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Evaluates memory retirement gating mechanisms for long-term interactive conversational assistants.
Easy to anticipate, hard to compute: boundary dependence finds the computed outputs that entropy patching misses
The paper demonstrates that entropy-based byte patching misses predictable calculation points and proposes a boundary-dependence signal to fix it.
Ranked #136Surprising resultPreprint6/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Optimizes patch allocation to improve computational efficiency and performance in byte transformers.
Origin Attribution for Unsafe Behavior in Self-Evolving Multi-Agent Coding Systems
Investigates attributing unsafe code changes to specific agents or versions in self-evolving multi-agent coding systems.
Ranked #137New way to see a problemPreprint7/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Tracks the lineage and propagation of unsafe failures across self-evolving multi-agent coding systems.
OpenMobile-2: Building Versatile Mobile Agents with Scalable Environments and App-Native Tools
The paper presents OpenMobile-2, combining open mobile environments, trajectory datasets, and hybrid GUI-tool actions for mobile agents.
Ranked #137New testPreprint6/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Mobile agents operate over visual GUI screenshots and multimodal mobile interaction tasks.
Reward-Aligned Distillation
This paper presents a bilevel distillation method that weights teacher supervision tokens based on their predicted impact on student reward.
Ranked #137New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Introduces a reward-aligned distillation framework to train smaller student models.
Strong yet Controllable LLM Abstention without Learning to Abstain
This paper proposes TAPS, combining standard accuracy training with post-hoc confidence selection to give controllable abstention rates without specialized tuning.
Ranked #137Surprising resultPreprint7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Proposes post-hoc abstention to mitigate hallucinations and manage risk in deployments.
Does Pretraining Teach Chemical Language Models Chemistry?
This paper evaluates pretraining on chemical language models across 64 molecular datasets, finding that gains saturate below gradient-boosted tree baselines.
Ranked #137Surprising resultPreprint7/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Evaluates chemical language models across 64 molecular datasets to reveal pretraining limitations.
AlphaRLM: Aligning Language Models for Literature-Grounded Symbolic Factor Discovery
This paper trains language models using reinforcement learning to construct executable financial trading formulas grounded in research literature.
Ranked #137Preprint0/10 suggested
LLMs for code
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Trains language models to generate executable symbolic code expressions for quantitative finance.
Temporal Adaptive Fine-Tuning for Code Comprehension
This paper presents a fine-tuning method to update language models for code comprehension as codebases change over time.
Ranked #138Preprint0/10 suggested
LLMs for code
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:07
On-topic
Addresses fine-tuning models to maintain comprehension over evolving software repositories.
EAIR: Interaction Risks in Enterprise LLM Multi-Agent Systems
Introduces a risk analysis framework and test environments for enterprise-level multi-agent workflow interactions.
Ranked #138New way to see a problemPreprint7/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Provides a framework to detect and repair organization-wide interaction risks across enterprise LLM multi-agent systems.
OpenDGO: Benchmarking Multi-Agent Organizations Across Diverse Application Domains
This paper introduces a benchmark evaluating multi-agent organizational structures across diverse domains and collaborative interaction patterns.
Ranked #138New testPreprint7/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Introduces a benchmark evaluating multi-agent system organizations across multiple real-world domains.
Carve VFM: Carving Specialists out of Generalists, Automatic Task-Specific Compression of Vision Foundation Models
The paper proposes a structured pruning method to compress vision foundation models into compact task-specific models under parameter budgets.
Ranked #138New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Proposes structured pruning and compression methods to make vision foundation models smaller and cheaper to run.
RelLedger: Relational Information Governance for LLM Agent Organizations
This paper introduces RelLedger, an auditing framework to trace how relational histories drive reporting choices and actions in multi-agent systems.
Ranked #138New testPreprint7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Evaluates reliability, information governance, and behavioral consistency in agent deployments.
Hide and Seek: HIDE Concepts to SEEK explanations for black box models
Introduces a model-agnostic, concept-level attribution method for black-box vision models by masking concepts located with vision-language models.
Ranked #138New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Uses vision-language models to ground concepts and interpret vision model predictions.
The Agentic Scientist: Orchestrating Coding Agents for Automated Scientific (Co-)Discovery
Presents an end-to-end distributed system orchestrating coding agents to execute computational research experiments alongside human scientists.
Ranked #139Preprint0/10 suggested
LLMs for code
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
On-topic
Orchestrates coding agents to write code, conduct automated experimentation, and run ablations.
STRATA: Self-Maintaining Structured Experience Graphs for Self-Evolving Language Agents
The paper introduces a structured experience graph memory that organizes and maintains agent workflows across hierarchical abstraction levels.
Ranked #139New way to see a problemPreprint7/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
On-topic
Introduces a structured, self-maintaining memory graph specifically for self-evolving multi-step language agents.
LLM Evaluation is a Forecasting Problem
This paper frames language model evaluation as a forecasting problem, using time-series techniques on historical data to predict post-deployment performance.
Ranked #139New way to see a problemPreprint7/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Reframes LLM evaluation by showing benchmarks shift across time and proposing forecasting methods.
GPU Goldmines: Tunable WebGPU Kernels for Edge LLM Inference
The authors present an autotuning framework for WebGPU kernels to improve cross-platform inference speeds for language models on edge devices.
Ranked #139Surprising resultPreprint6/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Optimizes WebGPU kernels for attention and matrix multiplication to accelerate edge and on-device LLM inference.
More Reasoning Is Not Always Better: Executing Clinical Guidelines with LLMs and Rules
MedDEx combines language models for patient data extraction with deterministic rule engines to execute clinical treatment guidelines accurately and efficiently.
Ranked #139Surprising resultPreprint7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Improves clinical guideline adherence and reliability by replacing unconstrained LLM reasoning with rules.
When MLLMs miss what humans read: diagnosing and learning to read squint text
Investigates multimodal LLM failures on squint-readable low-frequency text and provides a diagnostic benchmark alongside training interventions.
Ranked #139New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Focuses on diagnosing and improving vision-language multimodal models when recognizing text in images.
When Does the Dependency Graph Help Code-to-Architecture Mapping?
Evaluates whether dependency graphs improve automated mapping between source code files and system architectures.
Ranked #140Preprint0/10 suggested
LLMs for code
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
On-topic
Investigates graph neural models for mapping code to software architecture modules.
JevCoder: When Does Decision Delegation Pay Off in Code Repair?
The paper evaluates delegating code-repair decisions to low-cost probabilistic judges to reduce token costs without losing accuracy.
Ranked #140Surprising resultPreprint7/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
On-topic
Explores delegating decisions to low-cost judges within multi-step coding agent repair trajectories.
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