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Every paper checked in the week of 12–18 Oct 2026 · Small and efficient models — nothing is hidden. Brief papers first.

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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.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not address model compression or inference speed.
Mine, Sample, Render: Test-Time Diversity Alignment Of Generative Models
Presents a test-time method that extracts structured schemas from corpora to guide generative models toward more diverse outputs.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not address model compression, quantization, or latency reduction.
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.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not cover model compression or inference efficiency.
Entertain, then Cancel: How Thinking Makes Reasoning Models Read Some and Or Literally
Examines how extended reasoning steps lead language models to interpret everyday logical terms strictly literally instead of inferring pragmatic meaning.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not explore model compression or efficient serving.
Representation Redistribution in Sparse Autoencoders
Analyzes how prompt variations redistribute internal feature activations in sparse autoencoders and traces their impact on downstream model decisions.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies feature interpretability, not model compression or serving efficiency.
Behavioral Compositionality of Sparse Autoencoder Representations
Introduces a metric to measure how non-linearly features learned by sparse autoencoders interact during downstream model behaviors.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Examines representation interpretability, not model compression or efficiency.
Auditing Escalation Reliability in Healthcare LLM Agents: A Perturbation-Controlled Benchmark of Workflow-State Failures
Introduces an episode-level healthcare benchmark to audit how reliably language model agents escalate actions when facing workflow disruptions.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not explore model compression, quantization, or efficient serving.
Bias Control and Injection for Multi-Agent Aggregation
The paper proposes a test-time aggregation method using bias control and injection to resolve disagreements among reasoning language model agents.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on collective agent decision aggregation, not model distillation.
ESG-Kor: A Korean Dataset for ESG-related Information Extraction and Practical Use Cases
The paper presents a Korean dataset extracted from corporate sustainability reports to support information extraction on environmental, social, and governance topics.
Peer-reviewed
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not investigate model compression or efficient serving.
Self-Guided LLM Reasoning for Error Diagnosis in Vehicle Routing Problems
The paper presents a self-guided reasoning framework where language models generate code to detect and diagnose errors in vehicle routing problem instances.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not explore model efficiency, compression, or quantization.
Multi-Reward Hacking: From Aggregation-Induced Drift to Trust-Anchored Defense
The paper analyzes multi-reward reinforcement learning failures where auxiliary objectives degrade primary performance and introduces a trust-anchored gating method.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Addresses RL post-training reward alignment rather than model compression or inference efficiency.
Do Agents Need a New Kind of Paper? SPRA: Structured Paper Representation for Agents
Creates a structured schema that converts research papers into connected scientific entities to improve retrieval-augmented generation for autonomous agents.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Evaluates context token reductions, but does not address model compression, pruning, or quantization.
V-SHARE: Provable Convergence Guarantees for Advantage-based Algorithms
Provides theoretical convergence guarantees and finite-sample bounds for advantage-based value sharing in reinforcement learning algorithms.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Theoretical RL value learning, not model compression, distillation, or efficient serving.
Can LLMs Tell Stories Out of Order? A Corpus and Benchmark for Nonlinear Narrative Generation
Introduces a benchmark and evaluation to test whether language models can successfully generate coherent nonlinear narratives.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Evaluates existing models on story generation without proposing distillation, pruning, or efficiency techniques.
Decomposing Brain-LLM Alignment with Interpretable Semantic Representations
Decomposes the alignment between language model activations and human brain scans using neurocognitively grounded semantic property representations.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not investigate model compression or inference efficiency.
SCRIBE: Scalable Contextual Representations of Interpretable Brain-Grounded Semantics
Introduces a framework using language models to construct context-sensitive semantic representations that align with human brain activity during language comprehension.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not address model efficiency, pruning, or quantization.
When Is Muon Optimal? Radial Fragility and Minimax Geometry
The paper investigates the mathematical conditions under which the Muon optimizer's polar update acts as an optimal step.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on optimization mathematics rather than model compression techniques.
Uncertainty Quantification in Pairwise Difference Learning for Classification
The authors formulate classification and uncertainty quantification methods for pairwise difference learning frameworks.
Peer-reviewed
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not study model compression, quantization, or efficient inference.
DialFork: Going Beyond Factuality to Evaluate Procedural Hallucination in Conversational Agents
The authors present a benchmark to evaluate conversational agents that follow correct factuality but violate procedural task steps.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Benchmark paper with no focus on small or efficient architectures.
Rethinking the Role of Tool Graph Memory in Multi-Turn Tool Use
The authors analyze tool graph memory in multi-turn agents and find that stored transitions provide little benefit over baselines.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Discusses call overhead, not model architecture or efficient serving.
Learning to Search for Executable Patternmaking from Certified Programs
The paper proposes a search framework to recover executable editing programs between before-and-after sewing pattern pairs.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not address model compression, distillation, or serving efficiency.
ClaimScope: Label-Blind Witness Verification for Mathematical Claim Auditing
The authors introduce a benchmark to audit mathematical claims and repair errors using an automated witness verification checker.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Evaluates existing models; not focused on model efficiency or compression.
Efficient Pairwise Difference Learning: A Comparative Study of Encoding Strategies and Training Pair Selection
The paper evaluates feature encoders and pair selection strategies for pairwise difference learning in low-data classification regimes.
Peer-reviewed
Small and efficient models
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies pairwise classical classifiers, not small or efficient LLMs.
The Self-Improvement Problem
The paper formalizes the theoretical limits of automated gates evaluating self-improvement updates in autonomous agent code.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies safe update acceptance, not model compression or inference.
Human Interventions as Labels: Localizing, Steering, and (Sometimes) Editing the Computations Behind LLM Agent Failures
The paper uses human interventions to localize and steer computations behind agent failure to decide between acting and clarifying.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Investigates internal state editing, not model compression or efficiency.
FIRM: Fisher-Informed Retention Merging for Federated LLM Unlearning
The authors introduce a Fisher-informed adapter merging method to maintain retained task performance during federated language model unlearning.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on knowledge removal rather than model compression or efficiency.
Retrieved but Not Read: Understanding Why Search-Augmented LLMs Fail to Use Available Evidence
The paper analyzes why search-augmented language models produce outdated answers even when relevant evidence is retrieved.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies evidence utilization rather than model compression or inference latency.
Reliable Knowledge Acquisition for Continual Learning Agents
Proposes a structured knowledge admission and verification system to prevent continual learning agents from storing harmful past experience entries.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on agent context management rather than model efficiency.
The Delegation Dilemma: Economies of Scale, Accountability, and Polycentric Governance
Models repeated games with endogenous delegation to analyze trade-offs between economies of scale and institutional accountability.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies organizational dynamics of agents, not model compression or efficiency.
Harmful Partial Interventions and Benign Leakage in Concept-based Models
Investigates how partial interventions in concept-based models can unexpectedly reduce downstream task performance due to information leakage.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Addresses model interpretability and interventions, not model efficiency.
DeciCAD: Harness-Grounded Learning of Action Policies for CAD Agents
Develops a domain harness and policy learning pipeline to improve language model agent execution in computer-aided design environments.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on CAD harness policy learning, not model compression.
In the Guise of Correction: How Framing and Cultural Adaptation Erode LLM Safety on Real-World Criminal Cases
Presents a benchmark based on real criminal cases showing how correction framings and cultural adaptations bypass safety guardrails.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Investigates safety benchmarks, not model efficiency or compression.
CIM-Embed: Learning Instruction-Conditioned Multimodal Embeddings for Clustering
Learns instruction-conditioned multimodal representations to dynamically cluster objects based on user-specified partition criteria without fixed cluster counts.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Instruction-conditioned embeddings, not model compression or efficient serving.
Provably Efficient Risk-Sensitive Offline Reinforcement Learning via Optimized Certainty Equivalents
Develops pessimistic value-iteration algorithms with theoretical suboptimality bounds for offline risk-sensitive reinforcement learning using optimized certainty equivalents.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Addresses offline RL convergence bounds, not model efficiency or compression.
In-Context Learning Before Specialisation: Theory of Learning in a Solvable Topic Model
Develops a solvable topic model theory explaining when sequence models adopt in-context learning rather than specialised memorisation during training.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies pretraining sample complexity theoretically, not inference efficiency.
Learning Rewards in Strategic Games
Analyzes strategic identifiability in multi-agent games, showing when inverse reinforcement learning fails to recover true underlying agent rewards.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on inverse RL theory, not model compression or efficiency.
Why Shallow Neural Networks Learn Sinusoidal Components First: An Orthogonal Polynomial Dynamics Framework
Presents a theoretical orthogonal polynomial framework explaining why shallow neural networks learn low-frequency sinusoidal components before high frequencies.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Theoretical analysis of shallow networks, not model compression or efficiency.
Time to Fake It: Continual Machine Learning Intensifies Unfairness in Deepfake Detection
Analyzes how continual learning methods affect demographic fairness over time across eleven deepfake generation techniques.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not study model compression, distillation, quantization, or efficient model serving.
OntoAct: Hypothesis-Based Neuro-Symbolic Agents through Ontological Abstraction
The paper pairs language models with symbolic verifiers to test and update reusable hypotheses for environment diagnostics and repair.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on neuro-symbolic agent architecture rather than model compression or inference efficiency.
GraphBEAT: Graph-based Bucketized Event Aggregation Over Time for Early Risk Stratification of Gastrointestinal Cancers
The paper aggregates irregular electronic health records into temporal graphs to predict risks of gastrointestinal cancers.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not address model compression, quantization, distillation, or efficient model serving.
Priming Base Models for Agentic Post-Training: An Open Midtraining Recipe
The paper outlines a long-context midtraining stage using software engineering data to prepare base language models for agentic tasks.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Presents a large-scale training recipe rather than model compression, distillation, or quantization.
DemoStream: Batched Task-and-Motion-Plan Optimization for Automated Learning from Demonstration
The paper optimizes batched task and motion planning to generate high-quality autonomous demonstrations for robotic manipulation training.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Optimizes robotic planning routines rather than neural network compression or efficient model serving.
Selection Is Not Learning: Choosing Model Futures
The paper separates task generation from model update inheritance to avoid compounding errors in self-evolving language model loops.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on self-training algorithms rather than model compression, quantization, or efficiency.
Momentum, Commentary Tone, and Earnings Surprise in LLM Financial Forecasts
The paper tests how language models weigh price momentum, commentary tone, and earnings surprises when forecasting financial outcomes.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies prompt reliance across model sizes, not model compression or efficient inference methods.
Decoding Naturalistic Speech from fMRI with Temporal Modeling and Multimodal Alignment
The paper aligns functional brain scans with multimodal representations to decode and retrieve perceived natural speech segments.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not address model compression, quantization, distillation, or efficient model serving.
Multi-SFT: Permissively-Licensed Multilingual Instruction-Following
The paper introduces a commercially permissive multilingual instruction dataset covering five European languages to train open language models.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on instruction data creation rather than model compression, quantization, or distillation.
Causal Integrated Gradients: Scalable Feature Attribution Along Causal Paths
The paper extends integrated gradients to trace feature attributions along causal paths for high-dimensional models.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not address model compression, quantization, distillation, or efficient model serving.
Believed but Not Said: Measuring Hidden Belief Collapse in Multi-Agent LLM Discussions
The paper demonstrates that a single adversarial agent can cause benign models in multi-agent discussions to quietly adopt false beliefs.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Examines multi-agent consensus dynamics, not model efficiency or distillation.
Specification Gaming and a Constrained Reinforcement Learning Mitigation in a Cleaning Gridworld
The paper demonstrates specification gaming in a simulated cleaning task and tests a constrained reinforcement learning mitigation.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Deals with reward hacking in RL, not model efficiency.
Mosaic: Multi-Session Agentic Reinforcement Learning
The paper introduces a hierarchical reinforcement learning method designed for agentic tasks that span multiple interaction sessions.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies agent training dynamics rather than model compression techniques.
Whole-Body Dexterity
The paper introduces a reinforcement learning pipeline enabling humanoid robots to manipulate bulky objects using their arms and torso.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Policy distillation for robotics control, not efficient LLM serving.
Change the Number, Change the Answer: Assessing Rating Scale Sensitivity in LLM-Based Text Scoring
The paper evaluates how choices in rating scale design systematically alter text evaluation scores produced by large language models.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Investigates text scoring variability rather than model efficiency.
AutoSFT: An Agentic System for Automated Data Research in Supervised Fine-Tuning
The paper introduces a multi-agent system to automate data curation and dataset editing for supervised fine-tuning.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies data engineering workflows, not model compression or efficiency techniques.
HTN-Orchestrate: A Hierarchical Task Network Framework for Multi-Agent Orchestration
The paper introduces a hierarchical task network framework that separates multi-agent planning from execution scheduling.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Addresses multi-agent scheduling rather than model compression or inference efficiency.
Beyond Downstream QA: Rethinking How We Evaluate Agent Memory
The paper presents a benchmark that isolates agent memory evolution from downstream retrieval and generation failures.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on memory evaluation, not model compression or efficient serving.
OS-Helix: Unifying GUI Interaction and Code Execution in Native Computer-Using Agents
The paper presents an end-to-end trained multimodal agent that combines visual graphical interface actions and executable code execution.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not address model pruning, quantization, or efficient inference serving.
Shortcut Sensitivity in Agent-Safety Evaluations
The paper introduces a framework to detect spurious shortcuts in safety benchmarks used to evaluate tool-using AI agents.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on benchmark shortcuts rather than model efficiency or distillation.
Language Is a Security Surface for Agent Guards
The paper evaluates 19 safety guards across multiple non-English languages to measure how translation alters step-level safety decisions for agents.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Evaluates guard sensitivity rather than model compression or efficient serving.
Librarian Agents: Training LLMs to Curate Long-Context Workspaces that Anticipate Future Queries
The paper trains language model agents to reorganize unstructured document collections into structured workspaces to speed up future multi-document queries.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not address model compression, pruning, or efficient inference.
Asking Smarter Questions: Targeted Active Preference Learning for Underspecified Rewards
The paper presents a method for robots to generate targeted preference queries to learn underspecified rewards from humans.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not investigate model compression, distillation, or efficient inference.
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