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Noise-Space Reward Alignment for Few-Step Generative Models
The paper proposes Noise Policy Optimization to align few-step generative models with black-box rewards by steering their initial input noise space.
Ranked #302New way to see a problemPreprint4/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Optimizes few-step generative models to retain sampling speed without heavy search costs.
Who May Release an Agent's Promise? Standing over Commitments in Multi-Party Chat
Studies whether conversational agents correctly enforce authorization rules when users attempt to cancel prior agent commitments to others.
Ranked #302New testPreprint7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Studies reliability and authorization boundaries to prevent unauthorized override in enterprise deployments.
ActICL: Post-Training for Agentic Multimodal In-Context Learning
The paper proposes an agentic framework enabling multimodal models to identify information gaps and retrieve in-context demonstrations iteratively.
Ranked #302New way to see a problemPreprint5/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
On-topic
Investigates multimodal in-context learning and multimodal large language model agents.
Knowing Is Not Telling: Identity Ossification in LLM Representations of Trans-border Communities
Proposes a diagnostic framework to study how language models compress fluid trans-border ethnic identities into rigid nation-state categories.
Ranked #302Surprising resultPreprint6/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Introduces a diagnostic framework and benchmark measuring LLM bias and representation patterns.
A Baseline Assessment for the Agentic Web Technology Stack
Benchmarks combinations of language models, communication protocols, and agent frameworks on web interaction tasks.
Ranked #302New testPreprint6/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Introduces a framework to assess agentic web stacks, protocols, and multi-agent frameworks.
Judging the Judges: Confidence and Disagreement in Rubrics as Rewards
Proposes an ensemble framework that weights judge confidence and masks disagreements when training models with rubrics as rewards.
Ranked #303Surprising resultPreprint7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Improves alignment reliability by filtering uncertain and disagreeing judge feedback.
VisualWorldBench: A Fine-Grained Multi-Task Benchmark for Evaluating Visual World Knowledge in MLLMs
Introduces a hierarchical multi-task benchmark to evaluate fine-grained visual world knowledge in multimodal large language models.
Ranked #303New testPreprint5/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
On-topic
Introduces a fine-grained multi-task benchmark specifically for evaluating visual world knowledge in multimodal large language models.
An all-transistor physical-learning transformer can be trained to perform in-context learning
This paper designs and simulates an all-transistor physical circuit using sub-threshold MOSFETs to run transformer attention and in-context learning.
Ranked #303Surprising resultPreprint3/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:29
On-topic
Explores physical-learning transistor circuits for low-power, efficient attention and in-context learning.
Fear Is Not Always Fear: Variation in Emotion Label Equivalence Across Datasets
Tests cross-corpus emotion classification transfer across three datasets, finding significant loss in discrimination and conceptual disagreement on labels.
Ranked #303Surprising resultPreprint6/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Evaluates cross-corpus dataset alignment and benchmark label equivalence in NLP classifiers.
Rollout-Time Intervention: Unlocking Agentic Reinforcement Learning Beyond Policy Limits
Proposes Rollout-Time Intervention to convert failed agent trajectories into successful off-policy training signals during reinforcement learning.
Ranked #303New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Enhances reinforcement learning for LLM agents performing interactive reasoning, planning, and tool use.
SCARCE: Emergent Institutions in Long-Horizon Multi-Agent Coding Systems
The paper studies how autonomous coding agents spontaneously negotiate and coordinate access to shared compute resources under deadlines.
Ranked #304Surprising resultPreprint7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Investigates unplanned coordination risks, emergent norms, and safety in autonomous multi-agent environments.
GeoThinker-$F$: Endogenous Predictive World Representations for Fast Spatial Intelligence
This paper proposes GeoThinker-F, an efficient architecture that predicts spatial representations directly from multimodal hidden states without dedicated 3D encoders.
Ranked #304New way to see a problemPreprint5/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
On-topic
Improves multimodal LLMs by internalizing spatiotemporal perception without external 3D encoders.
Error-Based Bidirectional Predictive Coding Enables Deep, 4-Bit Predictive Coding Networks
This paper combines bidirectional and error-based predictive coding to enable deep, 4-bit quantized predictive coding networks.
Ranked #304New way to see a problemPreprint3/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Enables deep, low-cost predictive coding networks using 4-bit quantization for hardware acceleration.
People Making Conversation: Evaluating How Naturally Speech Models Converse
Evaluates whether real-time speech models decide to speak appropriately during natural pauses and turn ends in unscripted conversations.
Ranked #304New testPreprint6/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Presents a benchmark and evaluation protocol assessing natural turn-taking dynamics in conversational speech models.
SWE-Critix: Post-Training Generalist Verifiers for Assessing Coding-Agent Trajectories
Proposes SWE-Critix, a post-training pipeline designed to train verifiers that evaluate and explain long coding-agent execution trajectories.
Ranked #304New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Studies trajectory verification and behavior monitoring for autonomous coding agents.
StepSafe: Learning Timely Intervention with Context-Aware Safety Reasoning
The paper introduces a training framework to teach AI agents when to intervene proactively and safely during multi-step tasks.
Ranked #305New way to see a problemPreprint7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Directly targets real-time safety guardrails and risk intervention in sequential agent workflows.
Spectral World Renderer: Unified 3D Hyperspectral Unmixing
The paper introduces a synthetic world generator and benchmark for evaluating 3D hyperspectral material unmixing within novel view rendering.
Ranked #305New way to see a problemPreprint5/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
On-topic
Combines 3D scene representation with spectral decomposition enabling text queries of material compositions.
A Dependency-Aware Multi-GPU Training Framework for Temporal Graph Neural Networks
This paper presents a multi-GPU training framework for temporal graph neural networks that relaxes event dependencies to reduce synchronization.
Ranked #305New way to see a problemPreprint3/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Accelerates temporal graph neural network training using partitioned multi-GPU parallelism.
MADS: Multi-Agent Dialog Simulation for Robust Conversational Agents
Generates synthetic multi-agent dialogues to benchmark conversational agent robustness against non-cooperative and adversarial user behaviors.
Ranked #305New testPreprint6/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Introduces MADS-Bench to evaluate agent robustness across failure-prone conversational trajectories.
Agent4Spec: An LLM-based Agentic System to Optimize API Specifications through Automated Validation and Market Analysis
Presents Agent4Spec, a multi-agent framework that automatically validates OpenAPI syntax errors and identifies functional API gaps through market analysis.
Ranked #305New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Presents an autonomous multi-agent framework orchestrating validation and market analysis tasks.
Evolving Together, Failing Apart: The Skill-Policy Co-evolution Trap in Self-Improving Agents
The paper investigates performance vulnerabilities in self-improving agents when their co-evolved skill banks undergo post-deployment drift.
Ranked #306New testPreprint7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Assesses agent reliability and fragility under post-deployment skill drift.
WinARDet: Compressed Window Auto-Regression for Long-Horizon Vision-Language Grounding
The paper proposes compressed window autoregression to prevent repetitive bounding box errors in vision-language object grounding tasks.
Ranked #306Surprising resultPreprint5/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
On-topic
Improves autoregressive vision-language models for grounding across dense visual scenes.
Learning to Extrapolate in Depth with Looped Transformers
The paper studies depth extrapolation in looped transformers for graph connectivity, identifying finite iterations beyond which test performance degrades.
Ranked #306New way to see a problemPreprint3/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Analyzes depth extrapolation in looped transformers, which reuse parameters for parameter-efficient inference.
Specialized Decision Models vs. General-Purpose LLMs: Benchmarking Jev Across Knowledge, Reasoning, and Multilingual Tasks
The paper benchmarks a specialized multiple-choice decision model against 19 general-purpose LLMs across knowledge, reasoning, and multilingual tasks.
Ranked #306Surprising resultPreprint6/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Compares model architectures across 13 standard LLM evaluation benchmarks and tasks.
MENTOR: Learning from Failure with On-Policy Pedagogical Intervention
Presents MENTOR, a multi-agent framework that intervenes adaptively during failed reasoning rollouts to prevent zero-reward collapse in RLVR.
Ranked #306New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Uses a multi-agent framework to diagnose failures in real-time and provide on-policy instructional prompts.
Analog RF Computing for Integrated Data and AI Flows Over Wireless Networks
This paper investigates using analog radio frequency computing over wireless networks to deliver low-power neural network inference to resource-constrained edge devices.
Ranked #307New way to see a problemPreprint3/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Explores analog RF computing to enable low-power neural network inference on edge devices.
Evaluating Model Capabilities After Benchmark Saturation
Tests whether transcripts of correctly solved tasks from saturated benchmarks can predict model performance on unseen harder evaluations.
Ranked #307New testPreprint7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Enables continued assessment of frontier model capabilities essential for AI safety cases and governance.
PhyMetric: Diagnosing Physical Plausibility in Text-to-Video Generation via Scene-Level QA
Introduces a diagnostic question-answering benchmark to evaluate whether text-to-video models follow real-world physical laws.
Ranked #307New testPreprint5/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
On-topic
Introduces a benchmark using vision-language model judges to diagnose video generation plausibility.
LegalRewardBench: Benchmarking Reward Models for Legal Preference Evaluation
Introduces a human-verified benchmark to evaluate how accurately reward models judge language model outputs on legal tasks.
Ranked #307New testPreprint6/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Introduces a benchmark evaluating reward models and LLM judges on legal preferences.
RESCUE: Is This Alarm Worth Acting On? Counterfactual Evaluation of VLA Runtime Monitors
Presents RESCUE, a counterfactual simulation framework to evaluate whether runtime failure monitor alarms enable beneficial robot interventions.
Ranked #307New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Studies runtime failure monitors and intervention policies for embodied vision-language-action agent execution.
PremiseSQL: Evaluating Premise Critique and Abstention in Text-to-SQL Systems
Introduces a benchmark to evaluate whether text-to-SQL systems can detect flawed query premises and abstain from generating invalid SQL.
Ranked #308New testPreprint7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Addresses reliability and hallucinated execution in real-world database querying systems.
Anvil: Scaling Embodied Spatial Intelligence through Knowledge Recirculation
Presents a unified framework with synthetic data generation and benchmarks to train models on embodied spatial reasoning and actions.
Ranked #308New testPreprint5/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Develops multimodal models that ground spatial relations and actions in visual scenes.
Rethinking Prediction Horizons: Decoupling Model Queries from State Updates in Few-Step MeanFlow
The paper studies the impact of separating prediction horizons from state update intervals during sampling in generative flow models.
Ranked #308Surprising resultPreprint3/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
On-topic
Improves few-step diffusion sampling efficiency at inference time.
Do correct answers have stable latent knowledge support?
The paper proposes stability metrics to measure whether correct outputs in language models are backed by stable internal knowledge representations.
Ranked #308New testPreprint6/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Introduces EpiStableBench to evaluate the internal representation stability of knowledge in LLMs.
CLEAT: Learning Value-Guided Clarification for Interactive Agents
Co-trains an interactive agent's task policy with a clarification-value controller to optimize when to ask follow-up questions.
Ranked #308New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Focuses on training LLM agents to perform interactive clarification to align actions with user goals.
Effectiveness of Hidden-State Probes for Localizing Reasoning Failures
Evaluates whether internal hidden-state probes can identify failure modes and pinpoint failing steps in multi-step reasoning traces.
Ranked #309Surprising resultPeer-reviewed7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Investigates detecting and localizing internal failures and hallucinated reasoning steps.
Can Visual Generation Expand What Unified Multimodal Models Know?
Investigates whether training multimodal models on visual generation tasks transfers accessible factual knowledge into text question answering.
Ranked #309New way to see a problemPreprint5/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Investigates knowledge transfer between visual generation and text answering within unified multimodal models.
CARD: Closing the Teacher-Student Loop for Adversarial Robustness Distillation
Develops a closed-loop distillation pipeline where student feedback refines teacher models to improve adversarial robustness.
Ranked #309New way to see a problemPreprint3/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
On-topic
Proposes a cyclic distillation framework to improve compact student model training.
Sanzaru: Benchmarking Protocol Formation under Epistemic & Communication Asymmetry
The paper introduces a benchmark evaluating how multi-agent teams develop communication protocols under asymmetric information and restricted communication channels.
Ranked #309New testPreprint6/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Introduces SANZARU, a benchmark for evaluating multi-agent coordination and communication.
Collaborative Learning and Reasoning over Model Slices
Develops a collaborative learning framework that splits large language models into smaller heterogeneous slices to mitigate error propagation.
Ranked #309Surprising resultPreprint6/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Explores collaborative reasoning where multiple heterogeneous model slices interact to solve tasks.
When Reasoning Traces Conflict with Evidence: How Answer Configuration Shapes Evidence Following
The paper analyzes how answering via a separate model call improves evidence adherence when reasoning traces conflict with provided context.
Ranked #310Surprising resultPreprint7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Investigates model reliability and adherence to factual evidence over hallucinated or stale reasoning traces.
Probing Negation Understanding in Vision-Language Models With Object Attention
The paper analyzes how vision-language models process negation by comparing model attention mechanisms with human eye-tracking data.
Ranked #310Surprising resultPreprint5/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Investigates how vision-language models process negation and visual object attention.
Drift, Then Spread: Learning One-Step Generative Policies for Online Reinforcement Learning
The paper proposes a one-step generative reinforcement learning policy that balances reward improvement and entropy without iterative sampling.
Ranked #310New way to see a problemPreprint2/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Proposes a one-step generative policy to replace costly iterative sampling during RL inference.
Social Bias in Chinese Large Language Models under Social Media Expressions
This paper evaluates social bias in Chinese language models across social media expressions, internet slang, and sarcastic packaging.
Ranked #310New testPeer-reviewed6/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Constructs evaluation probes to benchmark social bias under social media expressions.
Competence-Aware Orchestration for LLM-Based Multi-Agent Systems
Presents a framework that dynamically adjusts role activation and multi-agent collaboration based on the model backbone's query-specific competence.
Ranked #310Surprising resultPreprint6/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Optimizes multi-agent coordination, role activation, and communication graphs based on model competence.
Beyond Confidence: Rethinking Uncertainty Calibration in Deep Code Models
This study evaluates whether confidence scores and calibration methods effectively identify failure cases in deep learning models for code tasks.
Ranked #311Surprising resultPreprint7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:19
On-topic
Studies uncertainty calibration to prevent silent failures in critical deployment tasks.
ZoomCap: Evidence-Routed Visual Zooming for Recoverable Visual Information Transfer
The paper introduces ZoomCap, an adaptive visual zooming and evidence-routing framework to improve fine-grained image captioning supervision.
Ranked #311New way to see a problemPreprint5/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Presents evidence-routed visual zooming and evaluation for fine-grained vision-language model captioning.
Softmax-Free Attention in Spiking Transformers as the Zero-Temperature Limit of Two-Level Systems
This paper provides a thermodynamic framework explaining energy efficiency and optimization issues in softmax-free spiking transformers.
Ranked #311New way to see a problemPreprint2/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Analyzes energy-efficient, softmax-free spiking transformer attention mechanisms.
The Company a Question Keeps: Auditing Open Jev-Style Models for Retrieval
This paper audits request independence in open Jev-style retrieval models across multi-passage query states.
Ranked #311Surprising resultPreprint6/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Audits evaluation reliability and behavioral flips in open retrieval checkpoints.
DRYLAB-Bench: Benchmarking the Biosecurity Risk of Agentic LLM Mutation Design
Introduces a benchmark evaluating the risks of LLM agents designing dangerous biological mutations when augmented with biodesign tools.
Ranked #311New testPreprint6/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Evaluates tool-augmented LLM agents executing multi-round planning and mutation design workflows.
SoftCache: Adaptive Step Size Caching for Diffusion Transformers
Introduces an adaptive step-size caching method for diffusion transformers to speed up generation by reusing intermediate network evaluations.
Ranked #312New way to see a problemPreprint5/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Proposes adaptive step size caching to accelerate multimodal diffusion and flow transformers.
Prune the Summary, Not the History: Source-Judged Compaction for Long-Horizon Agents
Introduces a method to filter unsupported compressor inferences from long-horizon agent summaries to avoid compounding execution errors.
Ranked #312New way to see a problemPreprint7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Prevents agent errors and ungrounded hallucinations during context compaction.
PotentialEP: Backprop-Free Training of CIFAR-Scale Generative Models via Equilibrium Propagation
The paper introduces a backpropagation-free training method for generative relaxation models suitable for analog neuromorphic hardware execution.
Ranked #312New way to see a problemPreprint2/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Introduces backpropagation-free training and relaxation sampling for low-power neuromorphic execution.
Words to World: Benchmarking LLMs in Interactive Physical Environments
Introduces a closed-loop benchmark testing language models controlling physical robotic hardware and reacting to real sensor feedback.
Ranked #312New testPreprint6/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Introduces an interactive benchmark evaluating models on closed-loop execution in physical environments.
LongHarness: Advancing Agentic Reasoning over 100M-Token Corpora via Stateful Evidence Management
Presents an agent harness that coevolves evidence and conclusions to improve reasoning across 100-million-token document corpora.
Ranked #312New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Develops an agent harness managing multi-step evidence gathering and iterative conclusion updating.
When Models Misread Ink: Auditing VLMs for Arabic Calligraphy Recognition
The paper evaluates vision-language models on Arabic calligraphy recognition and identifies frequent default-class prediction failures.
Ranked #313New testPreprint5/10 suggested
Multimodal models
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:18
On-topic
Audits vision-language models on fine-grained visual script recognition.
VoteGEO-Bench: Measuring the Impact of Generative Engine Optimization on Electoral Visibility
The paper presents VoteGEO-Bench to measure how rewriting web content influences information visibility in generative search engine election queries.
Ranked #313Surprising resultPreprint7/10 suggested
AI safety and reliability in deployment
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Studies manipulation risks and reliability of generative search engines during democratic elections.
ACED-Bench: Evaluating How LLM Agents Acquire and Act on Causal Evidence
The paper introduces a neuro-symbolic benchmark to evaluate whether language model agents actively investigate environments and make causal decisions.
Ranked #313New testPreprint6/10 suggested
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
On-topic
Introduces ACED-BENCH, a new benchmark to evaluate LLM agents on active experimentation and causal decisions.
PreSTO: Predictive Subtree Prefetching for Fast LLM Power Sampling
Presents a predictive subtree prefetching method to accelerate power sampling for test-time language model reasoning.
Ranked #313Preprint0/10 suggested
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Introduces predictive prefetching to speed up sampling and reduce inference latency.
Ecology of AI Agents: Collaboration Creates a Population Threshold for Takeoff
Formulates a population dynamics model to study takeoff thresholds and self-replication risks in collaborative AI agents.
Ranked #313New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
AI agents
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
On-topic
Models the collective takeoff and cyberattack dynamics of collaborating AI agent populations.
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