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Preserving Updates in Low-Bit Recurrent State Quantization
This paper proposes a low-rank bypass to accumulate small updates and reduce compounding errors in quantized recurrent model states.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Not focused on external retrieval or grounding.
NepPlural: A Human-Anchored Benchmark for Persona Annotation in Nepali Migration Discourse
NepPlural provides an annotated benchmark of Nepali discourse to evaluate how reliably language models capture diverse socio-cultural personas.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Does not focus on retrieval-augmented generation.
Enhancing Zero-Shot Domain Transfer in Low-Resource Sentiment Analysis: A Case Study in Marathi
This paper studies multi-domain training setups to improve zero-shot sentiment classification transfer across unseen domains in Marathi.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Not related to retrieval-augmented systems.
Robust Marathi Sentiment Analysis using Domain-Adaptive Pre-training and Data Augmentation Approaches
The authors evaluate domain-adaptive pretraining and back-translation data augmentation to improve sentiment classification in Marathi.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Standard classification task, not retrieval-augmented generation.
RSIPO: Recursive Self-Improving Policy Optimization for Agentic Reinforcement Learning via Skill-Policy Co-Evolution
RSIPO introduces a reinforcement learning framework where agentic skills and policy models co-evolve using self-extracted trajectory experience.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Addresses reinforcement learning policies rather than RAG systems.
Who Sets the Pace of Judge Hacking? Judge Capability versus the Policy-Judge Gap
This work analyzes whether policy capability gaps or judge models dictate reward hacking when training models against language-model judges.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Does not address retrieval or external database augmentation.
Heterogeneous Structured Pruning Under Resource Constraints for Hardware-Efficient Large Language Models
Heterogeneous Structured Pruning selects sublayer-specific sparsity patterns guided by latency and memory models for hardware-efficient inference.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Focuses on model compression, not retrieval or grounding.
Latent Taxonomies: How Property Induction Develops in Language Model Pre-training
This study analyzes how category-based property induction emerges in language models during pretraining using a synthetic hierarchical taxonomy.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Focuses on pretraining memory and induction, not RAG.
Binding Phoneme Identity to Position in Neural Models and the Human Brain
The study tests whether neural models bind phoneme identity to serial position using state direction and magnitude representations.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Not related to retrieval or document augmentation.
What Do Sparse Autoencoder Feature Discovery Scores Identify? From Activations to Interventions
This paper compares observational feature discovery scores in sparse autoencoders against actual causal intervention effects on model outputs.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Not related to retrieval-augmented generation.
Unchecked or Falsely Accused? Evaluating AI-Generated Text Detectors on Kazakh
This work evaluates machine-text detectors on Kazakh text using pre-ChatGPT human writing and shows significant false-positive rates.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Does not address retrieval-augmented generation.
RIVO: Lightweight Adaptive Rerouting for Deep Research Agents
RIVO is a lightweight plug-in framework that adaptively reroutes research agent trajectories to prevent premature stopping or wasted steps.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Focuses on agent trajectory control rather than RAG architectures.
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.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Combines rule engines with LLMs, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Natural Language Processing for Aligning Readings with Learning Objectives and Assessing Topic Balance in Dental Education
The paper develops a natural language processing workflow to check reading list alignment with curriculum objectives and topic balance.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Uses sentence embeddings for reading alignment, not RAG systems.
Scaling Repeated-Data Pretraining: Batch Size, Regularization, and GPU-Time Tradeoffs
This paper investigates batch size, regularization methods, and runtime tradeoffs when pretraining language models on repeated finite data.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Investigates pretraining dynamics, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Mixed Feelings, Single Polarity
The authors examine failure points when projecting complex emotion dataset labels onto single positive or negative valence polarities.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Focuses on emotion polarity labeling, not retrieval systems.
PAIR: Memory-Efficient and Fast Inference with Reading--Reasoning Fusion
PAIR splits context processing and answer reasoning between two different-sized models, fusing predictions at the logit level for efficient inference.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Studies context inference fusion rather than external retrieval systems.
Beyond the greenwash: do LLMs' ecologically sound decisions hold up under pressure?
This paper measures whether ecological alignment in large language models survives under pressure using a calibrated pretraining ladder.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Investigates model disposition under pressure, not retrieval systems.
Scaling Multi-Agent Intelligence with Substrate-Centric Coordination
ScaleMAS coordinates multi-agent systems using an asynchronous shared datastore with limited search to improve scaling and fault tolerance.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Focuses on multi-agent messaging substrates rather than external knowledge RAG.
Hashrope: A Persistent Data Structure for Mechanisms of LLM Context Management
This paper presents Hashrope, a unified persistent data structure supporting incremental edits, branching, and cache reuse for language model serving.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Focuses on KV cache and context management, not RAG retrieval.
Think Before You Speak: Enabling Training-Free Latent Communication Between Language Models
This paper presents CacheFuse, a training-free technique enabling heterogeneous language models to communicate directly by sharing key-value cache states.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Studies inter-model KV-cache sharing rather than document retrieval or RAG.
DeepThink: A Conceptual Model for Knowledge-Addressable Recurrent Language Modeling
This paper proposes DeepThink, a conceptual architecture that decouples knowledge capacity, activation width, and recurrent depth in language models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Focuses on internal parameter-space knowledge routing, not RAG.
Lüshi-1840: Building and Probing a Knowledge Cutoff for a Classical Chinese Language Model
This paper introduces Lüshi-1840, a pre-modern Chinese language model trained on historical texts to evaluate knowledge cutoffs and hindsight bias.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Examines pretraining cutoff corpora rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
Error Correction in Trained TTT Layers
This paper analyzes prediction-derived error updates and test-time gradient objectives in trained test-time-training layers.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Examines internal memory mechanisms, not external knowledge retrieval systems.
Deep Speech Representations Track Word Timing along a Low-Dimensional Circular Trajectory
This paper demonstrates that deep speech representations track word timing along low-dimensional circular trajectories across multiple model architectures.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Investigates speech representations rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
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.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Audits agent-to-agent information sharing rather than RAG architectures.
ATTCK-R: Knowledge-Aware Long-Horizon Jailbreaking for Protected LLMs
This paper presents ATTCK-R, a planning-driven multi-turn red teaming framework to evaluate language models guarded by prompt safety defenses.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Examines red-teaming attacks, not retrieval-augmented generation systems.
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.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Investigates model abstention rather than retrieval or document augmentation.
RIFT: Token Influence Follows the Path of Least Resistance
This paper proposes RIFT, a method using electrical resistance analogies to trace token influence through transformer attention graphs.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Evaluates internal token influence dynamics rather than RAG architecture or retrieval systems.
A Production-Grade, High-Efficiency Agentic RL Framework for Frontier LLMs with Validated Recipes
This paper introduces LoongSage, an asynchronous reinforcement learning framework designed to run multi-turn agent tasks with reduced system overhead.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
Not relevant
Focuses on reinforcement learning systems, not retrieval or external database augmentation.
Self-Distillation with Verbal Regularization
This paper proposes verbal regularization prompts for on-policy self-distillation to prevent teacher models from taking shortcut reasoning paths.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Studies distillation methods rather than retrieval-augmented generation systems.
HexaBee-4B: Six-Language Translation with Multilingual Answering and Bidirectional Supervision
This paper introduces HexaBee-4B, a translation model trained across six languages using joint multilingual answering and bidirectional supervision.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Develops a machine translation model rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
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.
Peer-reviewed
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
Not relevant
Investigates internal model activations rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
PersonaFactor: Preference Factors with Dynamic Selection for LLM Personalization
This paper presents PersonaFactors, a framework that distills reusable preference patterns across tasks for dynamic prompt personalization in language models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Addresses user personalization factor modeling, not retrieval-augmented generation systems.
CivWorldBench: Evaluating Language World Models in Structured Multi-Agent Sandbox Worlds
This paper introduces a multi-agent sandbox benchmark to evaluate language models on state inference, forecasting, and intervention prediction.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Focuses on sandbox world models and forecasting rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
Differential Privacy Protected Preference Alignment on Survey Derived Data
This paper presents a label differential privacy framework to protect survey-derived ordinal preference data during language model alignment.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Addresses privacy-preserving preference alignment, not document retrieval systems.
The interpreter as developer: An autoethnographic design study of building a computer-assisted interpreting tool through human-LLM co-creation
This paper presents a case study of an interpreter co-creating a local computer-assisted interpreting tool using large language models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Autoethnographic study of building a translation tool, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Communication, Vocalisation, and Language
This position paper argues that large language models perform language as social practices rather than building distributed representations of symbols.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Philosophical essay on language meaning rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
Intent-Triggered Anchoring for Multi-Token Format Units in Parallel Decoding of Diffusion Language Models
This paper introduces a training-free decoding rule that anchors multi-token format units to ensure parseable parallel generation in diffusion language models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Focuses on parallel decoding for diffusion models rather than external retrieval.
Support or Magnitude? Characterizing Neuron Relevance for Instruction Data Selection
This paper examines neuron relevance characterization methods based on magnitude and distribution support for selecting instruction fine-tuning data.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Focuses on selecting training instruction data rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
Spectral-Driven Adaptive-Rank Optimizer for Large Language Model Reinforcement Learning with Verifiable Rewards
This paper investigates gradient spectral properties during reinforcement learning with verifiable rewards to design an adaptive-rank optimizer for reasoning models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Studies optimizer geometry in RLVR rather than retrieval or document grounding.
Know Yourself and Know Your Neighbour: A Syntactically Informed Self-Supervised Compositional Sentence Representation Learning Framework using a Recursive Hypernetwork
This paper presents a self-supervised recursive hypernetwork framework using parse trees to learn syntactically informed compositional sentence representations.
Peer-reviewed
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Proposes sentence representation learning rather than retrieval-augmented generation systems.
SIREN: Situation-aware Index for Response and Emergency ActioNability in Crisis Translation
This paper introduces an evaluation index to measure whether machine translation of emergency communication preserves critical safety actionability.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Addresses machine translation evaluation rather than retrieval-augmented generation systems.
EHR-Bench: A Chinese Multi-Task Benchmark for Recruitment AI
This paper introduces a Chinese multi-task evaluation benchmark covering six recruitment application areas for language models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Includes a retrieval subtask, but its primary focus is a general recruitment evaluation benchmark.
Attention-Graph Curvature for the Verification of Mathematical Reasoning
This paper evaluates whether attention-graph curvature features can help verifiers detect errors in mathematical reasoning steps.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on mathematical reasoning step verification, not retrieval-augmented generation.
What Is the "Self" of a Large Language Model?
This paper investigates internal model representations that separate assistant actions from externally provided text across conversational layers.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Investigates internal layer activations regarding self-representation, not document retrieval.
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.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on GUI interaction and exploration rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
Lost in Contrast: Instruction-Preserving Decoding for Reliable Visual Question Answering
This paper introduces an instruction-preserving decoding strategy to prevent visual contrastive decoding from discarding valid abstention responses.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on contrastive decoding for VQA rather than external document retrieval.
The Multilingual Artificial Hivemind: Do All LLMs Think Alike in Every Language?
This paper investigates output diversity and text homogenization across twenty-three open-weight language models and thirteen languages.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on generation diversity and homogenization across languages, not retrieval systems.
Is the Platform Part of the Measurement? A Protocol and Simulation Study for Cross-Platform Equivalence of Machine-Labelled Policy Sentiment
This paper presents a psychometric framework to test whether automated sentiment classification remains equivalent across different social media platforms.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not address retrieval-augmented generation pipelines.
A Bethe-Ansatz Source of Early Token Correlations: A marginal-preserving construction for parallel proposals
This paper constructs joint token probability laws from physics models to improve speculative verification in parallel language model decoding.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not address retrieval or external knowledge integration.
TPPO: Tracking-Value PPO For Language Model Reasoning
This paper proposes a cumulative value parameterization method for reinforcement learning to improve credit assignment in multi-step language reasoning.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not address retrieval mechanisms or external knowledge bases.
The Bell Boundary of Shared Representations
This paper uses Bell's theorem bounds to analyze capacity limits and task interference in multi-task shared representations.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not investigate retrieval methods or grounded generation.
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.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not address retrieval-augmented generation systems.
ANCHOR: Assessing Naturalistic Constraint Hierarchies and Ordering in Repository-Grounded Agentic Coding
This paper introduces a repository-grounded benchmark to evaluate how well coding agents follow engineering constraints and developer workflows.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not focus on retrieval-augmented generation architectures.
SpecGuardBench: Can Coding Agents Construct Reliable Validation Harnesses from Natural Language Specifications?
This paper introduces a benchmark to test if coding agents can build reliable validation test harnesses from natural language specifications.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on test harness generation rather than external document retrieval.
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.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not address retrieval-augmented generation pipelines or document retrieval.
Lexical Redefinition Reveals Context-Sensitive Instruction Following
This paper tests how language models handle explicit instructions when subsequent contextual sentences provide conflicting word definitions.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not investigate retrieval systems, databases, or grounding.
Event Memory and Narrative Dynamics: A Large Language Model Framework for Multidimensional State Spaces
This paper presents a language model framework to extract event representations from autobiographical narratives into geometric state spaces.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on cognitive event modeling, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Predicting Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviour on Reddit: A Survival Analysis of Linguistic and Behavioural Signals
This paper uses survival analysis on Reddit text and activity to predict when users will seek mental health support.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not address document retrieval or retrieval-augmented generation.
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