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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 | Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) 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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