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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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FadeMem: Biologically-Inspired Forgetting for Efficient Agent Memory
Proposes an agent memory architecture that uses biologically inspired adaptive decay functions to selectively retain and forget context.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2026)
Older paper (2026) — discussed this week
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via ieee · 12 Oct, 16:30
Not relevant
Focuses on internal agent memory consolidation rather than retrieval-augmented generation from external document stores.
MoPD: Mixture-of-Prompts Distillation for Vision-Language Models
Introduces a mixture-of-prompts distillation method to transfer knowledge from hard prompts to soft prompts, improving generalization on unseen classes.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2024)
Older paper (2024) — discussed this week
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via ieee · 12 Oct, 16:30
Not relevant
Does not involve external document retrieval, chunking, or knowledge grounding.
CTC-Assisted LLM-Based Contextual ASR
Uses coarse CTC decoding to filter relevant hotwords into LLM prompts for improved contextual speech recognition on rare words.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2024)
Older paper (2024) — discussed this week
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via ieee · 12 Oct, 16:30
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Addresses CTC-assisted hotword biasing for ASR, not retrieval-augmented text generation.
Zero-shot LLM-guided Counterfactual Generation: A Case Study on NLP Model Evaluation
The paper introduces a zero-shot LLM pipeline to generate counterfactual examples for stress-testing NLP models.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2024)
Older paper (2024) — discussed this week
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via ieee · 12 Oct, 16:30
Not relevant
Does not involve retrieval-augmented generation or external document retrieval pipelines.
Hybrid Scalar-Product Compression (HSPC): Optimizing Quantization in Vector Retrieval via Hot-Cold Separation
Introduces Hybrid Scalar-Product Compression to optimize vector retrieval quantization by separating hot and cold vector data.
Peer-reviewed
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via ieee · 12 Oct, 16:29
Not relevant
Proposes vector quantization compression for general vector databases, not RAG grounding or generation.
AIMA: An Autonomous Multi-Agent AI System for End-to-End Instagram Content Strategy, Generation, Scheduling, and Performance Observation
Presents AIMA, an autonomous multi-agent system using retrieval-augmented generation to manage Instagram content strategy, generation, and scheduling.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2026)
Older paper (2026) — discussed this week
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via ieee · 12 Oct, 16:29
Not relevant
Mainly focuses on multi-agent Instagram marketing automation; RAG is merely an implementation detail.
To Maximize Web Service Retrieval
Presents an IEEE publication page stub regarding methods to maximize web service retrieval.
Not a research paperPeer-reviewedOlder paper (2007)
Older paper (2007) — discussed this week
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via ieee · 12 Oct, 16:29
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Scraped paywall text about classical web service retrieval, completely unrelated to modern RAG systems.
A Survey of AI-Based Phishing Detection : Integrating Retrieval-Augmented Generation and Reinforcement Learning Approaches
Surveys AI-based phishing detection methods, focusing on hybrid architectures that combine reinforcement learning with retrieval-augmented generation.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2026)
Older paper (2026) — discussed this week
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via ieee · 12 Oct, 16:29
Not relevant
A survey of phishing detection paradigms; RAG is only touched on as one minor hybrid technique.
Structured Sentiment Analysis Using Sequence Labeling as Dependency Graph Parsing
The paper models structured sentiment analysis as dependency graph parsing implemented through sequence labeling across five languages.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Does not address retrieval-augmented generation or external knowledge retrieval.
4-Tensor Attention Model for Semantic Physical Reality
The paper proposes a four-tensor attention architecture that jointly normalizes attention over semantic and temporal fibers for scene prediction.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Focuses on scene state transitions rather than retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Thinking Inertia: LLMs Keep Thinking When Told Not To
The paper defines evaluation metrics to show that language models continue generating reasoning traces even when instructed not to think.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Does not involve retrieval mechanisms, search, or external grounding.
DPPM: Dual-Path Parametric Memory for Personalized Language Models
The paper introduces a dual-path parametric memory method that combines pooled history representations with sequential adapter updates.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Encodes history into parametric adapters to avoid retrieval contexts at inference time.
From Sparse Representations to Behavioral Insights for Multimodal Depression Assessment
The paper proposes a sparse factor framework to map multimodal behavioral data to interpretable concepts for depression assessment.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Does not explore retrieval-augmented generation or corporate knowledge grounding.
Easy to anticipate, hard to compute: boundary dependence finds the computed outputs that entropy patching misses
The paper demonstrates that entropy-based byte patching misses predictable calculation points and proposes a boundary-dependence signal to fix it.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Studies byte-level compute allocation rather than retrieval-augmented generation mechanisms.
Detecting Spin in Clinical Trials with Large Language Models
The paper develops an LLM-based pipeline to automatically detect outcome switching and presentation spin in clinical trial reports.
Peer-reviewed
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Evaluates text similarity and LLM classification directly without RAG or external retrieval.
Can Decision Models Understand Stance? Evaluating Jev Against General-Purpose LLMs
The paper benchmarks a specialized decision model against general-purpose LLMs on English and Chinese stance detection tasks.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Assesses stance classification directly without retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Not Every Change Is Necessary: Recoverable Drift in Large Language Model Unlearning
The paper introduces a method to unlearn target knowledge while recovering collateral capability loss in non-target tasks.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Studies parametric unlearning rather than retrieval-augmented generation architectures.
When History Helps and Hurts: Selective History Use across Multimodal Turns
The paper introduces a 7,000-task benchmark to evaluate how multimodal models selectively use or ignore conversational context.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Evaluates conversational context management rather than retrieval-augmented generation from external knowledge.
MiMo-V2.6: Scaling Reinforcement Learning Towards Self-Improvement
The report presents an omni-modal model family trained by scaling reinforcement learning throughput, environments, and agentic reward compute.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Focuses on RL training and self-improvement without investigating external retrieval systems.
Specialized Decision Models vs. General-Purpose LLMs: Benchmarking Jev Across Knowledge, Reasoning, and Multilingual Tasks
The paper benchmarks a specialized multiple-choice decision model against 19 general-purpose LLMs across knowledge, reasoning, and multilingual tasks.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Focuses on multiple-choice decision models without evaluating external document retrieval or RAG mechanisms.
Natural Language to First-Order Logic LLM-based Autoformalization
The paper reviews LLM-based first-order logic autoformalization, distinguishing ontology extraction from logical translation and outlining key benchmarking challenges.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Focuses on formal logic translation rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
A persistent accuracy ceiling in automated verbal deception detection
The paper meta-analyzes 25 years of automated verbal deception detection models and identifies a persistent accuracy ceiling around 70 to 75 percent.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Focuses on deception detection rather than retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Language-Specific Effects of Tokenizer Choice in Multilingual Language Models
The paper trains 123 models across 54 tokenizers to show tokenizer choice matters more for languages with less training data.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Analyzes subword tokenizers rather than retrieval-augmented generation systems.
When KL Regularization Misfires in Group Policy Optimization
Analyzes interaction failures between KL regularization and rewards in group policy optimization and proposes a calibrated surrogate objective.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Addresses RL policy optimization rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
SteerablePlex: Can We Steer Full-Duplex Models?
Introduces an instruction-following benchmark and training recipe to improve goal adherence in full-duplex conversational models.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Addresses conversational steerability rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
SciTBERT: A family of chronologically consistent language models for scientific and technological language processing
Releases BERT models pre-trained with yearly chronological cutoffs to reduce lookahead bias in scientific and patent text mining.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Introduces scientific encoder models rather than retrieval-augmented generation pipelines.
DiffuPlex: Accelerating Full-Duplex Spoken Dialog Models via Rolling Masked Diffusion
Presents a rolling masked diffusion method that accelerates full-duplex spoken dialog models by forecasting multiple future interaction frames.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Deals with spoken dialog inference latency rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
Language Models as AI Research World Models
Evaluates whether language models can act as world models to predict empirical experimental outcomes across AI research workflows.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Studies experiment outcome modeling rather than document retrieval-augmented generation.
TokenRouter: Efficient Serving System for Token-Level LLM Routing
Designs an inference serving system optimized for dynamic, token-level routing across multiple language models.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Deals with serving infrastructure rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
EgoVoice: Proactive Spoken Assistance from Egocentric Multimodal Streams
Develops a framework for egocentric multimodal assistants to decide both when to speak and what guidance to provide.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Focuses on egocentric streaming multimodal assistance rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
HarnessSQL: Harness-Native Training for SQL Agents in Realistic Database Environments
Introduces a post-training framework that trains text-to-SQL agents directly inside interactive database execution environments.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Deals with interactive database querying rather than document retrieval-augmented generation.
SparseDecoding: Decoding-Aware Pruning for Accurate and Efficient LLM Inference
Identifies distribution shift during autoregressive decoding and proposes a decoding-aware pruning method to accelerate model inference.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Addresses weight pruning during decoding rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
VFold: Symmetry-Aware Cross-Layer Value Cache Compression
Presents a symmetry-aware value cache merging method to compress key-value memory during long-context decoding without architectural changes.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Optimizes transformer KV cache compression rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
Which Skill to Distill? SGUID: Selecting a Compact Skill Bank for Model-Skill Co-Evolution
Proposes a method to select a compact subset of procedural skills that provide effective training signals during model distillation.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Studies selecting skills for model distillation rather than run-time retrieval-augmented generation.
Latent Core Tokenizer: Compress, but Meaningfully
Introduces a multilingual tokenizer that uses structural discovery and linguistic constraints to improve downstream model representations.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Focuses on subword tokenization algorithms rather than retrieval or grounding mechanisms.
Long Text to Predictive Features: LLM-Guided Blockwise Feature Engineering via Executable Program Search
Presents a framework that uses language models offline to generate executable feature-engineering code for tabular risk models.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Generates offline feature-engineering programs from text without performing retrieval-augmented generation.
SpaceCast-Bench: Evaluating Predictive Spatial Reasoning in Vision-Language Models
Introduces a benchmark evaluating how well vision-language models predict unseen physical outcomes following scene interventions.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Focuses on spatial reasoning in vision-language models rather than retrieval-augmented generation systems.
ViSkill: Reinforcing VLM Agents with Evolving Visual-Native Skills
Proposes a framework that encodes visual trajectories into reusable skill cards to reinforce vision-language agent planning and rewards.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Focuses on reinforcement learning policy skills rather than document retrieval or RAG.
WOVEN: Weaving Visual World Modeling into Multimodal LLMs
Presents a benchmark and dataset using generative video rollouts to train and evaluate visual transition reasoning in multimodal models.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Does not study retrieval pipelines or retrieval-augmented generation.
FastBench: Can Streaming VLMs Perceive High-Dynamic Real-World Streams?
Introduces a benchmark evaluating streaming vision-language models on fast-moving, high-dynamic events in real-world video streams.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Does not address document retrieval or knowledge-augmented generation.
SWE-Duel: Towards a Self-Scaling Arena for Coding Agents
Presents an arena benchmark where pairs of coding agents dynamically generate, test, and debug code against each other.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Focuses on code repair and bug injection, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Contextual Correction of Parallel Draftsfor Speculative Decoding
Introduces a lightweight correction mechanism to restore token dependencies during parallel draft generation in speculative decoding.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Does not explore retrieval systems or knowledge-augmented architectures.
CLUE: A Contrastive Learning Framework for Unsupervised Event Type Induction and Annotation
Proposes an unsupervised framework using contrastive learning and clustering to induce, name, and annotate event types from text.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Focuses on event extraction and ontology induction, not retrieval-augmented generation.
One Model to Loop Them All: Elastic Latent Recurrence for Language Models
Presents a training method for latent recurrent language models that avoids performance penalties at single loops while scaling with compute.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Does not involve retrieval mechanisms or augmented external knowledge.
Reflective Prompt Optimization of a Deep-Research Agent: A Topic-Disjoint, Multi-Seed Protocol for Measuring Transferable Gains and Prompt-Level Overfitting
Studies reflective prompt optimization in research agents, demonstrating that gains on held-out tasks can stem from prompt-level memorization.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Focuses on prompt evolution for research agents rather than retrieval pipelines or indexing.
Knowing Is Not Telling: Identity Ossification in LLM Representations of Trans-border Communities
Proposes a diagnostic framework to study how language models compress fluid trans-border ethnic identities into rigid nation-state categories.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Does not investigate retrieval-augmented architectures or external knowledge grounding.
perturber: A Stateless Service for Semantics-Preserving Text Perturbations
Presents a stateless service and library providing isolated, semantics-preserving text perturbations for language model robustness testing.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Focuses on synthetic text perturbations rather than retrieval or document augmentation.
Activating the Annotator: Operationalising Lived Experience in Data Annotation
Tests whether priming annotators with scenario vignettes and micro-narratives improves the operationalization of lived experience in subjective annotation.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Does not address information retrieval or retrieval-augmented generation.
U4RASD at KnowledgeGraphEval-2026: Ontology-Constrained Encoder and LLM Systems for Arabic Relation Extraction
Describes an ontology-constrained ensemble system of encoders and fine-tuned language models for directed Arabic relation extraction.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Focuses on relation extraction classification rather than retrieval-augmented generation pipelines.
MADS: Multi-Agent Dialog Simulation for Robust Conversational Agents
Generates synthetic multi-agent dialogues to benchmark conversational agent robustness against non-cooperative and adversarial user behaviors.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Focuses on dialogue policy and function calling under adversarial user inputs, not RAG.
DistressBench: Evaluating Multi-Dimensional Crisis Support in Large Language Models
Introduces an evaluation benchmark measuring how effectively language models provide supportive responses during self-harm and crisis disclosures.
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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Does not investigate retrieval systems or document-augmented generation.
Large Language Models, Machine-Assisted Cultural Analytics, and the Agentic Turn
Examines methodological and conceptual implications of using large language models and agentic workflows for machine-assisted cultural analytics.
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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Does not study retrieval-augmented generation or factual grounding systems.
People Making Conversation: Evaluating How Naturally Speech Models Converse
Evaluates whether real-time speech models decide to speak appropriately during natural pauses and turn ends in unscripted conversations.
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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Does not evaluate external document retrieval or grounding architectures.
When Charts Deceive Web Agents: A Paired Benchmark for Misleading Visualization-Grounded Tasks
Introduces a benchmark evaluating how misleading visualizations and charts affect the multi-step execution and decisions of web agents.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Studies multimodal agent web actions rather than retrieval-augmented generation pipelines.
Fear Is Not Always Fear: Variation in Emotion Label Equivalence Across Datasets
Tests cross-corpus emotion classification transfer across three datasets, finding significant loss in discrimination and conceptual disagreement on labels.
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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Does not address retrieval-augmented generation or document grounding.
Unreliable Narrator Framing as a Cost-effective Mechanism for Satire Explanation of Australian and American Satirical News
Evaluates whether framing explanations around unreliable narrator theory enables open-weight models to explain satirical news cost-effectively.
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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Does not explore document retrieval, indexing, or retrieval-augmented generation architectures.
Time Delay System for Sequence Modeling
Proposes a sequence modeling framework using dynamic nonlinear time delays based on semantic similarity between current and past inputs.
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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Deals with sequence modeling architectures, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Rethinking the Roles of Diffusion and Decoding: Predictive-State Flows for Parallel Language Generation
Proposes separating continuous diffusion language generation into high-level flow-generated predictive states and block-level autoregressive token decoding.
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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Does not address retrieval-augmented generation.
MVGraph: Benchmarking LVLMs on Evidence Composition across Multi-View Visual Graph
Introduces a benchmark evaluating vision-language models on graph-theoretic reasoning where evidence is split across multiple visual graph views.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Focuses on visual graph reasoning rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
Forecasting Corpus-Sampling Disagreement in Masked Text Reconstruction
Derives a formula to forecast disagreement between masked text reconstruction models fitted on independent samples from the same population.
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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Does not focus on retrieval-augmented generation.
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