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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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When Should Agents Think? Adaptive Reasoning via Cross-Turn Estimation
Proposes a training method to adaptively skip turn-by-turn agent reasoning when previous thoughts remain sufficient for future actions.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Does not address retrieval-augmented generation or external document grounding.
All Verdicts are Not Equal: Rethinking LLM Judge Reliability
Audits the reliability of LLM judges across multiple prompt formats, temperatures, and orderings, introducing a trustworthy verdict metric.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Focuses on LLM evaluator consistency rather than information retrieval or document-grounded generation.
Syn-Omni: Structured Specialization and Progressive Collaboration for Omnimodal Embeddings
Proposes Syn-Omni, a framework combining modality-expert LoRA paths and progressive routing to balance shared and modality-specific omnimodal embeddings.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Studies multimodal embeddings rather than retrieval-augmented generation pipelines.
Verdict Without the Rule: Diagnosing and Auditing Regulatory Rule Sensitivity in LLM Compliance Systems
Evaluates whether LLM compliance systems adjust verdicts when governing rules are perturbed, finding many verdicts are insensitive to rule changes.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Focuses on regulatory compliance decision sensitivity, not retrieval systems or RAG pipelines.
Can AI Agents Learn Their Way to the Top? Evaluating Heuristic Learning in a Long-Running Game Agent Competition
Introduces AAArena, a benchmark evaluating how AI agents revise executable code policies across 12 adversarial games under fixed budgets.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Does not explore document retrieval, grounding, or RAG systems.
Overcoming Prior Barriers: Supervised Fine-Tuning under Long-Tail Distribution
Analyzes long-tail concept learning during supervised fine-tuning using a theoretical prior barrier metric to guide data needs.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Focuses on SFT data selection for LLMs, not retrieval-augmented generation architectures.
Cited but Not Consulted: A Counterfactual Audit of Legal Chain-of-Thought Faithfulness
Audits legal chain-of-thought faithfulness by substituting cited authorities and observing whether model verdicts causally change.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Investigates internal reliance on cited authorities rather than RAG retrieval or grounding architectures.
OnTrack: Real-Time Monitoring and Intervention in LLM Agent Trajectories via Streaming Structure-Aware Optimal Transport
Proposes a streaming optimal transport method to monitor LLM agent trajectories in real time against reference runs.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Does not address document retrieval, chunking, or knowledge grounding mechanisms.
Predicting Alignment Generalization with Value Representations
Evaluates whether internal model representations can predict how fine-tuning on one value generalizes across other held-out values.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Does not involve external document retrieval, chunking, grounding, or RAG architectures.
AutoIndexer: Flexible-Order Decoding by Training Causal Models on Chains of Edits
Introduces a generative model that allows flexible post-hoc text editing through learned insertion, substitution, and deletion operations.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Focuses on generative decoding mechanisms, not retrieval-augmented generation.
SpireBench: Evaluating Long-Horizon Strategic Play of Agentic Models with Slay the Spire
Presents a benchmark evaluating agentic large language models on long-horizon strategic reasoning in the game Slay the Spire.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Focuses on strategic game playing, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Self-Preservation in Language Models
Investigates self-preservation in language models by using task banks to steer synthetic replay during continual instruction tuning.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Examines continual instruction tuning and replay, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Cancerous Backdoor Attack: Gradual Activation via Invisible Tokens and A Stage Controller
Demonstrates a backdoor attack where malicious reasoning degradation is triggered incrementally using invisible prompt tokens and stage tracking.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Not related to retrieval-augmented generation.
Recurrent Harness for Agentic Continual Learning
Proposes a recurrent harness framework that uses streaming feedback to revise textual memory for continual agent learning.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Focuses on agent reflection revision, not standard RAG knowledge base retrieval or grounding.
GeoFitBench-LLM: A Benchmark for Assessing Large Language Models' Capabilities in Geospatial Data Requirements Elicitation for Geo-Analytic Tasks
Introduces a benchmark evaluating language models on eliciting geospatial data requirements and constraints from natural language requests.
Peer-reviewed
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Focuses on identifying geospatial requirement metadata rather than end-to-end RAG architecture or retrieval grounding.
Unsupervised Multimodal Reward Modeling
Trains an unsupervised vision-language reward model using intermediate layer representations and caption perturbations without human preference labels.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Studies vision-language reward modeling, not retrieval-augmented generation.
REDaCT: Collapse-Free Unlearning in Large Reasoning Models
Proposes an inference-time unlearning method that detects leaks and injects corrective embeddings into large reasoning model traces.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Addresses machine unlearning, not retrieval-augmented generation or document retrieval.
Meta-Reflective Evolution Effectively Improves Production AI Systems
Introduces an evolutionary optimization method using multi-turn reflective mutators to improve production data agents and pipelines.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Optimizes production workflows via evolutionary code mutation, not retrieval-augmented generation.
VEPA: Verified Evolving Formal Policy for Lifelong LLM Agent Guardrails
Develops a framework for evolving deterministic formal policies to serve as runtime guardrails for large language model agents.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Focuses on agent action guardrails, not retrieval-augmented generation or document indexing.
COFFEQA: Counterfactual-Guided Few-Shot Distillation for LLM Question Answering
Introduces a counterfactual-guided few-shot distillation framework to train smaller question-answering language models using limited training samples.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Applies distillation to open-book QA without introducing or evaluating retrieval or grounding mechanisms.
Surfing the Activation Wave: Analyzing the Information and Geometry of LLM Hidden States for Speculative Decoding
Proposes matrix-entropy and kernel alignment criteria to select optimal layer subsets of hidden states for speculative decoding.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Deals with inference acceleration rather than document retrieval or grounded generation.
SmartSalesBench: A Resistance-Aware Multi-Turn Benchmark for Evaluating LLM Sales Agents
Introduces a multi-turn conversational benchmark to evaluate sales agents against resistant, psychologically grounded buyer personas.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Uses RAG internally for dialogue grounding but does not contribute to RAG methods.
What Should SFT Learn? Conditional Information Gain for Generalizable Post-Training
Introduces an information-theoretic framework to reweight supervised fine-tuning data based on conditional information gain.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Focuses on SFT token weighting rather than retrieval or grounded knowledge bases.
EmbodiedCLBench: Evaluating Continual Learning for Self-Evolving Embodied Agents
Presents a simulation benchmark evaluating how embodied agents continually acquire basic skills and recombine them for complex tasks.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Focuses on embodied skill acquisition and transfer, not document retrieval or RAG pipelines.
GeoGR: Spatial-Semantic Token Compression and Group Routing for Efficient 3D VLMs
Proposes spatial-semantic token compression and layer routing to accelerate 3D vision-language model inference across multi-view inputs.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Focuses on 3D token compression during inference, not document retrieval or grounding.
CoBe: A Benchmark For Conversational Counterfactual Text Editing
Presents a conversational benchmark testing whether models can edit text under counterfactual changes while preserving unaffected factual details.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Addresses counterfactual causal reasoning in text, not document retrieval or knowledge grounding.
Travel Back To Move Forward: Retrospective Exploration and Evolving for Long Horizon Agents
Introduces a framework allowing agents to rewind long-horizon environments to earlier states while retaining learned exploratory knowledge.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Deals with reinforcement learning and state rollbacks, not document retrieval or grounding.
JANUS: Enhancing Long-Horizon Autonomous Research with Co-Evolving World Models
Proposes JANUS, using a co-evolving world model to predict, verify, and guide exploration paths in autonomous scientific research.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Does not investigate retrieval-augmented generation or enterprise document retrieval systems.
How Reliable are AMR Parser Outputs? Uncertainty Estimation for AMR Parsing
Studies uncertainty estimation for abstract meaning representation parsers using top-k beam candidates and prediction rejection ratios.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Does not involve retrieval-augmented generation or external document indexing.
BoundaryEvo: Data-Model Co-Evolution at the Capability Boundary for Long-Chain Reasoning Distillation
Proposes BoundaryEvo, dynamically adapting training data around a student model's evolving capability boundary during long-chain reasoning distillation.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Does not address retrieval-augmented generation or grounding with external corpora.
Agreement Without Alignment: Label-Free Rubric Clarification Increases LLM-Judge Consensus but Not Agreement with Humans
Evaluates a label-free rubric clarification method, finding it increases consensus among LLM judges without improving agreement with human evaluations.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Does not address retrieval-augmented generation, chunking, or knowledge-base search.
ProgramGym: Scaling Training Environments for Long-Horizon Program Reproduction Agents
Introduces ProgramGym, a framework providing verifiable sandbox environments and black-box test feedback for training long-horizon program reproduction agents.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Focuses on program exploration and verifiable environments rather than retrieval-augmented generation architectures.
Beyond Temporal Proximity: Explanatory World Models for Credit Assignment in Reinforcement Learning
Presents Explanatory World Models, using language model causal explanations to redistribute reinforcement learning rewards across distant actions.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Applies language models to RL credit assignment in recommendations, not retrieval-augmented generation.
A Multi-Agent LLM System for Automated Tuning of Specialized Neural Network Models
Presents a multi-agent LLM framework that automatically tunes specific internal algorithm components while preserving overall neural network structures.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Does not involve external document retrieval, dense indexing, or retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Inject a Turn, Not a Token: Learning Where to Redirect LLM Reasoning for Self-Correction
Introduces UPTURN, a framework that trains a small classifier to inject redirection prompts as new user turns during reasoning failures.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Investigates test-time reasoning self-correction without using external document or database retrieval.
Adaptive DHiSparse: Speculative Decoding over a Load-Adaptive KV Hierarchy
Combines load-adaptive hierarchical key-value caching with speculative decoding to accelerate long-context language model serving.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Deals with internal KV cache hierarchy retrieval during inference, not external knowledge RAG.
A Privileged Teacher That Only Scores Cannot Search: Critique-Conditioned On-Policy Self-Distillation for Reasoning
Examines error localization and credit assignment failures in critique-conditioned on-policy self-distillation for mathematical reasoning.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Studies self-distillation for reasoning rather than retrieval-augmented generation systems.
UkrMeme: Multimodal Explainable Persuasion Detection in Ukrainian Memes
Introduces a Ukrainian meme dataset and evaluates vision-language models on detecting persuasive and propaganda techniques.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Studies meme persuasion detection without retrieval-augmented generation mechanisms.
Studying Comics at Scale with Artificial Intelligence: The PAGE Framework and Three Studies of American Comics and Japanese Manga
Applies vision-language models and structured annotation to parse and analyze historical comic books and manga at scale.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Applies models to historical archives rather than proposing RAG retrieval techniques.
RATED: Reliability-Aware AI Agent Tool Retrieval via Execution Dynamics
Combines dual-encoder semantic retrieval with a contextual bandit to adaptively select agent tools using execution reliability feedback.
Peer-reviewed
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Focuses specifically on tool/API retrieval for agents rather than knowledge base RAG.
Task Context Shapes Component Roles in Language Models
Investigates how changing tasks redistributes attention head influence and alters internal activations in open-weight large language models.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Investigates internal model activations rather than retrieval-augmented generation architectures.
Can Language Models Play the Wikipedia Game?
Tests language models on graph-based information retrieval and navigation using the Wikipedia Game across multiple languages and citation datasets.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Studies link-based navigation in Wikipedia rather than document retrieval or RAG systems.
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