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Every paper checked in the week of 12–18 Oct 2026 · AI agents — nothing is hidden. Brief papers first.

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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.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies jailbreaking and safety erosion, not autonomous multi-step agents.
Cross-Embodiment Causal Transfer from Human Videos to Robot Manipulation
Introduces a causal-beam transfer framework that extracts relevant subtask representations from human videos to guide robotic manipulation.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
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Robotics video-to-action transfer method, not LLM agents.
Co2In: a Bi-level Memory Incremental Learning Framework with Knowledge Encoding, Consolidation, and Integration
Proposes a bi-level working and long-term memory framework to balance knowledge retention and acquisition in incremental learning.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Continual learning neural architecture, not LLM agent orchestration.
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.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Embedding representation technique, not an LLM agent architecture.
RoleQ: Role-Aligned Scales for Converting Language Models to Ternary
Proposes a structural scaling method based on transformer unit roles to convert language models to ternary weights effectively.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Quantization technique, not about AI agent workflows or planning.
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.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Theoretical offline RL mathematics, not LLM agent systems.
Anvil: Scaling Embodied Spatial Intelligence through Knowledge Recirculation
Presents a unified framework with synthetic data generation and benchmarks to train models on embodied spatial reasoning and actions.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on embodied spatial perception and representations, not agent orchestration.
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.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Theoretical pretraining sequence model analysis, not AI agent workflows.
Learning Rewards in Strategic Games
Analyzes strategic identifiability in multi-agent games, showing when inverse reinforcement learning fails to recover true underlying agent rewards.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Theoretical game theory and IRL, not practical LLM agents.
BridgeAfford: Bridging Query-Target Gap for Generalizable 3D Affordance Grounding
Introduces a framework that aligns interaction regions across objects to improve 3D affordance grounding on unseen objects.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Computer vision affordance grounding method, not an agent workflow.
Following Delegation Traces to Study Human Oversight in Interaction with Multimodal AI
Investigates how user trust influences delegation and verification choices during human interaction with multimodal video question-answering systems.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Study of human oversight and trust, not agent planning/tool architectures.
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.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Theoretical neural network spectral bias study, not about AI agents.
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.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on deepfake detection fairness, not language model agents or planning.
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.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on clinical temporal graph learning, not LLM agents or multi-step tool use.
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.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on robotics motion planning rather than language model planning and agents.
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.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on model weight updating loops, not multi-step tool-using agents.
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.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Analyzes financial prompt reliance, not tool use or autonomous multi-step agents.
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.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on brain fMRI decoding, not LLM agent systems.
Prism-1: Position- and Rival-Independent Scoring for System One Models
The paper evaluates single-pass decision models against rational choice axioms and identifies ordering and rival-option sensitivity failures.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Analyzes single-step choice scoring rather than multi-step tool-using agent workflows.
When Reasoning Is Not Enough: Proactive Inquiry for Cross-Modal Safety in Multimodal Large Language Models
The paper enables multimodal models to proactively ask clarifying questions when ambiguous inputs carry cross-modal safety risks.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on multimodal safety refusal, not multi-step tool-using agents.
Memory as Weights: Internalizing Long-Term History for Streaming Videos
The paper compresses video history into evolving lightweight model weights instead of competing for limited input context length.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on streaming video memory, not tool use or autonomous agents.
Learning from Unverified Peers via Shared Residual Distillation
The paper develops a self-distillation approach enabling models to learn from their own unverified alternative reasoning paths without ground-truth answers.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies self-distillation training methods, not autonomous tool-use or multi-step agents.
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.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Presents an instruction dataset, not multi-step tool-using autonomous agent architectures.
TIPS: A Tiny Inference-time Policy for Scaling in Diffusion Language Models
The paper presents a tiny learned policy controller to optimize token unmasking and remasking schedules in diffusion language models.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Proposes a diffusion decoding policy, not tool use or LLM agents.
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.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on feature attribution, not multi-step LLM planning or agentic workflows.
Explaining the Roles of Experts in Mixture-of-Experts LLMs for Personalization
The paper personalizes mixture-of-experts models and analyzes which specialized experts encode distinct user-specific features.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Analyzes MoE routing for personalization, not multi-step agents.
DropKV: Decoupling Residual-Output Perturbation for Near-Optimal KV-Cache Eviction
The paper proposes a decoupled per-token scoring method to efficiently manage key-value cache memory during long-context generation.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on KV-cache management, not autonomous multi-step agents.
CART: Compatible Routing for Multimodal Continual Instruction Tuning
The paper coordinates projector and language model adaptation using task-specific routing to reduce catastrophic forgetting in multimodal models.
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AI agents
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on multimodal continual tuning, not autonomous AI agents.
Are You Sure Your LLM Is Sure? Repairing and Auditing Confidence
The paper introduces a framework to recalibrate, audit, and safely deploy confidence scores for language model outputs.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on model confidence scoring, not multi-step agents.
RAG-RST: Retrieved Exemplars as In-Context Discourse Schema for RST Parsing
The paper uses retrieved in-context exemplars to improve rhetorical structure discourse parsing without requiring model fine-tuning.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Applies retrieval to parsing, not autonomous agent planning.
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.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on toy gridworld RL reward gaming, not LLM agents.
EMO: A Closed-Loop Test-Time Computation Framework via Alternating Context Optimization and Logits Steering
The paper proposes an alternating context optimization and logit steering framework to adapt language model outputs at test time.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Addresses test-time logits steering, not multi-step tool-using agents.
Multi-sourced AI Tutor for Non-Native English Speaker Students
The paper develops a multilingual retrieval-augmented tutoring system providing bilingual responses and glossaries for international computing students.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
An educational QA system, not an autonomous planning agent.
Motion- and Gravity-Aware Feedforward 3D Reconstruction
The paper trains feedforward 3D reconstruction models using privileged motion and gravity cues to improve dynamic scene understanding.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on 3D reconstruction, not autonomous AI planning agents.
Whole-Body Dexterity
The paper introduces a reinforcement learning pipeline enabling humanoid robots to manipulate bulky objects using their arms and torso.
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AI agents
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on humanoid robotics manipulation, not language-based AI agents.
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.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies LLM scoring sensitivity, not multi-step agent planning.
TRACE: Topology-Aware Reconnection via Prediction-Adaptive Connectivity Enforcement for Thin-Structure Segmentation
The paper introduces an adaptive connectivity objective to improve deep learning segmentation of thin, continuous anatomical or physical structures.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on image segmentation losses, not AI agents.
GNN-Guided Local Refinement for Efficient Layout Decomposition with DSA-MP
The paper proposes a graph neural network method to speed up layout decomposition for advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Applies graph neural networks to lithography layout decomposition, not language agents.
Skill-Decoupled On-Policy Expert Distillation for Unified Vision-Language Models
The paper introduces a skill-decoupled on-policy distillation method to merge vision-language experts without conflicting gradients or reward hacking.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on multimodal post-training distillation, not agentic planning.
Training-Free On-Policy Distillation
The paper presents a closed-form, training-free approach to merge specialized fine-tuned models into a single student using forward passes.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Investigates weight distillation techniques, not autonomous agentic systems.
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.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on safety guard evaluation artifacts, not agent workflows.
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.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies security guardrails across languages rather than agent planning or workflows.
Disagreement-Guided Weak-to-Strong Routing
The paper develops an unsupervised routing method to escalate tasks from weak language models to stronger models without ground-truth labels.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies model routing policies rather than autonomous agent planning architectures.
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.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Addresses reward learning for robotics rather than LLM-based autonomous agents.
EliteReplay: Preserving Diverse Solutions in RL Post-Training via Quality-Diversity Search
The authors introduce EliteReplay, combining reinforcement learning with quality-diversity search replay to retain solution diversity during post-training.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on post-training RL loss design rather than agentic workflows.
Towards Continual Learning: Mitigating Forgetting With Subspace Tuning
The authors propose Subspace Tuning, a fine-tuning method restricting weight updates to bottom singular subspaces to mitigate catastrophic forgetting in language models.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Investigates continual learning fine-tuning methods, not autonomous tool-using agents.
Private Retrieval Augmented Generation via Random Projection
The authors present a random projection method to protect sensitive datastore embeddings against extraction attacks in retrieval-augmented generation systems.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on RAG datastore privacy, not agentic planning.
AI Consilium: a Benchmark of LLM Clinical Multidisciplinary Second Opinions
The authors develop a clinical benchmark evaluating language model pipelines for generating multidisciplinary second opinions on complex medical cases.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Evaluates clinical second opinions rather than multi-step tool-using agents.
Knowledge That Is Linear Before Fine-Tuning Generalizes After It
The authors study why certain linearly represented facts in language models support generalization to new relations after fine-tuning while other recalled facts do not.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies internal representation geometry, not agent planning or tool execution.
AVC-Reward: Event-Centric Audio-Video Consistency Evaluation
The authors present AVC-Reward, an event-centric framework to evaluate temporal, narrative, and attribute consistency in generated audio-video content.
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AI agents
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on audio-video evaluation, not autonomous planning agents.
Twice Upon a Time: Complementary Representations for Time-Series Reasoning
The authors propose combining line plots and normalized delay embeddings to provide complementary visual representations for time-series reasoning in language models.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies time-series representation in vision-language models, not agent planning or tool use.
ACEdit: Stable Multi-Turn Image Editing via Asymmetric Conditioning
The authors propose ACEdit, a training and distillation scheme that stabilizes image editing models against accumulating errors across multiple editing turns.
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AI agents
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on multi-turn image generation and editing rather than language model agents.
Designing Transformers for Continuous Diffusion Language Models
The authors introduce LangDiT, an adapted transformer architecture designed specifically for continuous diffusion language models.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
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Develops continuous diffusion language model architectures rather than autonomous planning agents.
Evaluation Awareness Beyond English: Do LLMs Act Differently When Tested in Indic Languages?
The authors evaluate how language models alter their refusal behavior when informed they are being monitored in English and five Indic languages.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies evaluation awareness in LLMs, not multi-step agent planning or tool execution.
Dexterity from Supervised Play
The authors introduce DSP, a framework where robots learn from brief human play and autonomously collect contact-rich data for dexterous manipulation.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Deals with robotic manipulation and model-predictive control, not language model agents.
GeoState: Learning View-Decoupled Geometry States for 3D World Modeling
The authors introduce GeoState, a view-decoupled 3D world modeling approach separating scene dynamics from camera motion.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Develops 3D visual world representations rather than LLM-based autonomous agents.
Rethinking Routing Exploration in Modern Mixture-of-Experts
The authors propose MirrorMoE to reconcile an exploration dilemma between fine-grained expert segmentation and shared experts in mixture-of-experts models.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies internal MoE routing dynamics rather than language model agent systems.
CoDA: Co-Evolution of Data Engines and Action Policies
The authors present CoDA, a framework where a simulation data engine and a robot action policy co-evolve using memory of past failures.
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AI agents
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Addresses simulation data engines for robotic control, not LLM agent workflows.
T2-z: Test-Time Optimization of Environment Latents for Robotic World Models
The authors propose T2-Z, a method optimizing learnable environment latents at test time to help robotic world models adapt to unobserved physical factors.
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AI agents
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on physical dynamics for robotic manipulation, not language-model agents.
Discovering state-of-the-art quantum circuits with large language models
The authors introduce an evolutionary framework using large language models to design and optimize resource-efficient quantum circuits.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on quantum circuit optimization using LLMs, not language model agent systems or planning frameworks.
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