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Every paper checked in the week of 12–18 Oct 2026 · Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) — nothing is hidden. Brief papers first.

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Efficiently Learning To Reason or Not to Reason: Root-token Policy Optimization for Adaptive Thinking
This paper presents an optimization method that trains models to decide when to invoke reasoning tokens, reducing unnecessary thinking overhead.
Peer-reviewed
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not address document retrieval or knowledge grounding.
Checking the Checkers: A Synthesis of Verifier Noise and Robustness in RLVR
This survey analyzes how verifier noise affects reinforcement learning with verifiable rewards across 58 studies and summarizes practical mitigation techniques.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on RLVR reward verification, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Diff Diffusion: Predicting Edit Paths with Diffusion Models for Efficient Code Editing
Proposes Diff Diffusion, a diffusion-based model that predicts localized code edit sequences rather than regenerating entire source files.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not address external document retrieval or grounding architectures.
Cross-Lingual Transfer of Evil Vectors Is Directionally Asymmetric
Shows that evil persona vectors extracted from low-resource languages transfer poorly and fail to steer model behavior effectively across languages.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on residual stream steering, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Training LLMs for Multi-Agent Collaboration with Verifiable Information Rewards
Proposes CoSIR to train multi-agent collaboration policies using information-theoretic surprisal rewards that assess the helpfulness of communication.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Deals with inter-agent communication, not document database retrieval.
Evaluating the Causal Faithfulness of SHAP as a Candidate Attribution Method for SAE Features
Evaluates SHAP attribution methods on sparse autoencoder features, finding weak correspondence with direct causal feature intervention in language models.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not involve external document retrieval or grounding.
HaloBlock: Faster and Better Decoding for Diffusion Large Language Models
HaloBlock allocates adaptive context halo regions across blocks to smooth context transitions and improve diffusion language model decoding.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Concerns diffusion language model decoding, not document retrieval.
Virtual Head Attention
Virtual Head Attention uses two linear operations to compress key-value cache overhead without increasing training compute or sacrificing output quality.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on attention architecture for KV cache, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Seeing Through the Forgery Is Not Enough: Regressive Sycophancy under Fabricated Evidence in Medical Vision-Language Models
The authors show that medical vision-language models frequently abandon correct clinical answers when prompted with fabricated medical documents.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on sycophantic alignment to fake evidence, not RAG systems.
Match the Canvas, Not Just the Answer: Predictability-Aware SFT for Diffusion Language Models
The paper proposes predictability-aware supervised fine-tuning to resolve training and inference order mismatches in diffusion language models.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on fine-tuning diffusion language models, not document retrieval.
LatentRemedy: Efficient Remedy For Non-Prefix KV Cache Reuse in Multi-Agent Systems
LatentRemedy uses task-conditioned latent tokens to allow safe key-value cache reuse across conflicting tasks in multi-agent systems.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on KV cache reuse across agents, not retrieval-augmented generation.
inLoRA-MINT: Internal Representations for Auditing Training Data in Domain-adapted LLMs
This paper presents an intermediate-representation method to audit whether specific private data was used in LoRA fine-tuning of language models.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not concern retrieval-augmented generation or external databases.
Chain of Thought Monitoring Can Fail Even When CoT Is Necessary
This paper shows chain-of-thought monitoring can fail even when reasoning is necessary, proposing a multi-level hierarchy to measure monitorability.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not investigate retrieval-augmented generation or external document grounding.
Monitoring latent reasoning in looped language models
This paper presents an interpretability protocol to monitor latent reasoning dynamics and stability across multiple looped language model families.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not explore retrieval mechanisms or grounding on databases.
Fan Out or Relay? Ownership-Aware Routing for LLM Agents Querying Siloed Tables
This paper shows data ownership determines whether agents should broadcast or relay table queries, and proposes ownership-aware routing.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on agent routing protocols over siloed databases, not RAG.
Claim Framing as a Driver of LLM Sycophancy
This paper studies how different framings of user claims induce sycophancy in large language models on factual questions.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not study external retrieval mechanisms or grounding systems.
LoOPSD: On-Policy Self-Distillation with Looped Teachers
This paper introduces a self-distillation method that searches over repeated layer execution orders to create stronger teacher guidance.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not involve external document retrieval or grounding systems.
TextualRL: Textual Reinforcement Learning for Context Management
TextualRL updates agent context prompts using groupwise trajectory comparisons rather than isolated feedback runs to improve policy adaptation without parameter tuning.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Optimizes prompt context policy rather than external document retrieval.
Consider, Then Choose: Order-Invariant Decisions in System One Models
Runoff eliminates option-order bias in multiple-choice model predictions by scoring items independently before running balanced candidate comparisons.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on multiple-choice decision bias, not document retrieval.
Encrypted Skills Can Become New Security Exploits If AI Agents Know How to Decipher
The authors demonstrate that encoding malicious instructions in agent skills bypasses scanners and causes models to execute harmful actions upon decoding.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies prompt injection in agent skills, not document retrieval.
SimInter: Evidence-Grounded User Simulation with Interview-Based Profile Enrichment for Conversational Recommender Systems
SimInter simulates conversational recommendation users by conducting synthetic interviews between language models to enrich implicit behavioral profiles.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on conversational recommendation simulation, not document retrieval.
Lightweight but Linguistically Fair? Quantisation Robustness across Bavarian, German, and English
The authors evaluate how 8-bit and 4-bit quantization methods affect model accuracy across Bavarian, Standard German, and English benchmarks.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not study external document retrieval or grounding.
Choosing LLMs for Strategic Agent Interactions
The authors formulate a meta-game framework to dynamically route and select language models during strategic multi-agent interactions.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not investigate retrieval-augmented generation systems.
PRISM: Calibrating Black-Box Judges with Counterfactual Probes
The authors propose a probe-based method to measure and calibrate systematic scoring biases in black-box LLM evaluation judges.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not address retrieval-augmented generation or grounding.
Not All Drift Is a Mechanism: Tracing Prompt Adaptation in LLMs
The authors trace internal representations across prompt optimization techniques to show how discrete prompts, prompt tuning, and prefixes alter model processing.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not examine retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Do Factuality Methods Make LLMs More Factual? Reproducibility and Fair Comparison
The authors reproduce and compare five language model factuality alignment methods on a standardized benchmark across identical base models and evaluation protocols.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Investigates parametric factuality alignment, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Agaram 2.5B: The First Tamil-First Language Model Trained from Scratch with Tool Calling. A Playbook for Under-Represented Languages
The authors introduce a 2.5-billion-parameter bilingual Tamil-English language model trained from scratch with tool-calling capabilities.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Not focused on retrieval-augmented generation or external document retrieval.
Readout Scaling Shapes Sparse Feature Recovery
The authors analyze readout scaling in sparse autoencoders and propose canonicalized coordinates to improve the recovery of underlying generative factors.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not involve retrieval-augmented generation.
Judges Follow the Reference: The Derivation Gap in Verifying Tool-Call Arguments
The authors identify a derivation gap where LLM judges reject correct tool arguments lacking direct textual references, and propose a dedicated reference model.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Evaluates tool arguments, not retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Aligning Faithfulness for Theory-Scale Autoformalization
The authors propose evaluating autoformalization faithfulness by aligning phrase-level correspondences between informal mathematics and formal code under contextual interpretations.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not study retrieval-augmented generation systems.
The Geometry of Language Model Logits: Generic Structure and Learned Departures
The paper analyzes the geometric distribution of language model output logits, identifying a consistent log-linear relationship that emerges during pretraining.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies next-token logit distributions, not retrieval augmentation.
The Many Morals of AI: The cautionary bias of North American news narratives in global perspective
The paper analyzes implicit morals in news coverage of artificial intelligence across four global regions, identifying distinct regional variations in narrative caution.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not investigate retrieval-augmented generation methods.
Rethinking Projector Training in Multimodal LLMs
The paper examines projector training in multimodal models and proposes a training-free initialization method using summary statistics instead of paired image-caption data.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on vision-language feature projection rather than external document retrieval.
Beyond Answer Voting: Fine-Grained Correction of LLM Reasoning through Graph Alignment across Sampled Traces
The paper proposes a framework that uses reasoning graphs to locate claim-level disagreements across sampled traces and correct multi-step language model reasoning.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Aligns reasoning graphs across sampled traces rather than retrieving external documents.
Jev-ToM: Evaluating Theory of Mind in Typed Decision Models
The paper introduces a benchmark to evaluate how typed decision models handle theory-of-mind reasoning tasks compared to standard generative language models.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies theory-of-mind question selection rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
Does self-distillation improve reasoning?
The paper evaluates whether self-distillation using privileged information improves reasoning capabilities or reflects overfitting to training tasks.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on reasoning self-distillation rather than external document retrieval.
To Align or Not To Align: Check Your COMPASS Before You Train
This paper introduces a metric to estimate the compatibility of pretrained models before running costly alignment or checkpoint merging.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Deals with pre-training encoder alignment, not external retrieval or RAG systems.
Kwai Summary Attention V2 Technical Report
This technical report presents an updated summary-token attention architecture to optimize cache compression and computation across model layers.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Proposes attention compression architecture rather than external document retrieval or grounding.
Known-Voice Cloning and the Limits of Personality Transfer for Character Design
This paper investigates whether cloning a familiar voice systematically transfers personality impressions to an embodied virtual character.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Voice cloning study, completely unrelated to retrieval-augmented generation.
SMI: Ontology-Grounded Semantic IDs for Hierarchy-Aware Medical Concept Representation
The authors propose a training-free method constructing ontology-grounded semantic identifiers to preserve hierarchy in medical concept embeddings.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Develops ontology embeddings rather than a retrieval-augmented generation framework.
From Relation-Specific Heads to Shared Interventions: Contextual Entrainment in Language Models
This paper investigates attention heads responsible for contextual entrainment and evaluates whether their ablation transfers across different semantic relations.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Analyzes attention heads during in-context retrieval rather than RAG architectures.
PreciseCoder: Faithful and Generalizable Debugging Beyond Unit-Test Rewards
The paper introduces a debugging training algorithm that rewards localized semantic code edits alongside unit test execution.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on code debugging via RL, not external document retrieval.
BLADE: Auditing Information Use for Failure Attribution in LLM Multi-Agent Systems
The paper introduces an auditing framework that identifies failure steps in multi-agent systems by evaluating how information is utilized across handoffs.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on agent execution handoffs, not document retrieval or knowledge grounding.
Pack Light, CarryOn: Building Object-Oriented Context for Long-Horizon Agents
The paper presents a runtime system that structures long-horizon agent memory around reusable progress objects rather than raw interaction history.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on agent history management, not document retrieval systems or external knowledge databases.
Where Do LLM Ensemble Gains Come From? Decomposing Candidate Value, Diversity, and Aggregation
The paper analyzes how language model aggregation gains divide into candidate additions and context effects under different baseline comparison setups.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Analyzes ensemble aggregation metrics rather than retrieval systems, document ranking, or knowledge grounding mechanisms.
SEAR: Self-Evolving Agentic Robotics
The paper presents a framework and benchmark to evaluate whether self-evolving robotic agents genuinely learn reusable skills across tasks.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on robotic agent evolution, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Self-Evolving Agent Harness
The paper formalizes a framework and theoretical generalization bounds for evolving an agent's software harness without updating model weights.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on agent harness evolution, not retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Back-Translation Still Matters: Leveraging Monolingual Data for Low-Resource Machine Translation with LLMs
The paper examines back-translation using monolingual data as an alternative to continued pretraining for low-resource translation with language models.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Investigates back-translation data, not retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Read the Room Before Your Model Generates
The paper introduces a decoding framework that dynamically selects sampling temperature based on geometric representations of conversational scenarios.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies decoding temperature calibration, not retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Hybrid Reasoning Agents
The paper proposes an agent architecture that dynamically switches between latent reasoning and text interaction while maintaining external tool access.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on hybrid latent reasoning, not retrieval-augmented grounding.
DoubtLess: Training-Free Contrastive Decoding for Efficient Reasoning
The paper introduces a training-free contrastive decoding method where a small model guides a larger model toward shorter reasoning chains.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on decoding strategies, not retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Tev: Scaling Long-Horizon Agentic Environments with Dense Progress Rewards
The paper presents a dataset and framework with dense progressive rewards to train language agents on long-horizon tasks.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on agent environment design rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
ChunkAct: Action Chunking for Agentic Robotics
The paper introduces action chunking for agentic robotics to execute pre-planned primitive routines without redundant model reasoning at each step.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on robotic action chunking, not document retrieval or RAG.
Thoth: Mid-Training Bridges LLMs to Time Series Understanding
This paper presents a mid-training method, corpus, and benchmark to help language models understand and reason about time series data.
PreprintOlder paper (2026)
Older paper (2026) — discussed this week
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via openreview · 14 Oct, 06:18
Not relevant
Does not explore document retrieval or RAG architectures.
MAPS: Multi-Fidelity AI-Augmented Photonic Simulation and Inverse Design Infrastructure
This paper introduces an open-source infrastructure and benchmark for multi-fidelity AI-assisted photonic simulation and inverse design.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2025)
Older paper (2025) — discussed this week
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via ieee · 14 Oct, 06:18
Not relevant
Covers photonic device design without retrieval-augmented generation methods.
Creating granular learning object towards reusability of Learning Object in e-learning context
Summary pending (next check).
Could not confirmPreprint
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via ieee · 14 Oct, 06:18
Waiting for check
Guideline and Tool for Designing an Assembly Task Support System Using Augmented Reality
This paper provides design guidelines and a selection tool to help build augmented reality systems for industrial assembly support.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2020)
Older paper (2020) — discussed this week
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via ieee · 14 Oct, 06:18
Not relevant
Covers augmented reality assembly, not retrieval-augmented generation.
SmoothQuant: Accurate and Efficient Post-Training Quantization for Large Language Models
The paper presents an 8-bit weight and activation post-training quantization technique that migrates activation outliers to weights.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2022)
Older paper (2022) — discussed this week
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via blog · 12 Oct, 16:38
Not relevant
Addresses model weight and activation quantization rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
AlignQuant: Tile-Aligned Mixed-Precision Quantization for Efficient LLM Generation
The paper introduces a post-training mixed-precision quantization method using GPU-compatible 2D weight tiles for efficient inference.
PreprintOlder paper (2026)
Older paper (2026) — discussed this week
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via blog · 12 Oct, 16:38
Not relevant
Proposes a quantization method, not a retrieval-augmented generation or grounding system.
TinyGPT-V: Efficient Multimodal Large Language Model via Small Backbones
The paper presents an open-source multimodal language model combining a small language backbone with vision encoders for efficient inference.
PreprintOlder paper (2023)
Older paper (2023) — discussed this week
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via blog · 12 Oct, 16:38
Not relevant
Focuses on vision-language model pretraining and inference, not retrieval-augmented generation systems.
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