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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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Learning Individual Scientific Taste with Privileged Hindsight Distillation
The paper models individual scientific taste using criterion assessments and introduces privileged hindsight distillation to align proposals with researcher preferences.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Models subjective preference distillation, not tool-using planning agents.
Articulation Upper Bounds for Language Models
The paper introduces prompt optimization and recovery measurement tools to evaluate the limits of transmitting concepts between scaling language models.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Studies concept communication bounds, not autonomous planning agents.
ONCship: A Large-Scale Underwater Acoustic Corpus for Ship Recognition
This paper introduces a large-scale underwater acoustic recording dataset paired with vessel tracking data for ship recognition tasks.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Underwater acoustic dataset for ships, not language model agents.
Recognizing Dialogue Ambiguity via Candidate Set Visual Grounding
This paper introduces a task and benchmark for tracking candidate sets of referent objects across ambiguous interactive dialogue turns.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on visual grounding tasks, not multi-step autonomous agents.
Mitigating Video Hallucinations via Attention-Guided Representation Perturbation
This paper presents a training-free contrastive decoding framework using attention-guided perturbations to reduce hallucinations in video language models.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on decoding strategies, not planning or tool-use agents.
What Happens to the Goal? Distinct Failures of Policy Alignment in Goal Misgeneralization
This paper analyzes three distinct failure modes where reinforcement learning agents misgeneralize goals despite competent behavior.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Investigates RL policies in gridworlds, not LLM agents.
Exact Cut Complexity of Equal-Length Proportional Cake Cutting
This paper establishes the exact cut complexity required for equal-length proportional cake cutting among multiple agents.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Mathematical algorithmic game theory, not LLM-based autonomous agents.
ProtModernBERT: Compute-Efficient Protein Language Modeling
This paper introduces an efficient encoder-only protein language model incorporating modern architectural updates to lower training costs.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on protein language modeling, not tool-using agents.
Does the Linguistic Register of Thinking Matter? Wenyan as a Compact Reasoning Register for Chinese LLMs
This paper investigates using Classical Chinese as a compact intermediate reasoning register to reduce token length in Chinese language models.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Investigates linguistic registers for reasoning, not tool-using agents.
LabOPBench: A Multimodal Benchmark for Evidence-Grounded Laboratory Decision Making
This paper introduces a multimodal benchmark evaluating AI models on evidence-grounded decision making in chemistry and materials laboratories.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Introduces an evaluation benchmark, not an autonomous agent system.
LiFi: LiDAR Generation from Multi-View Images via Geometric and Semantic Collaborative Guidance
This paper presents a dual-branch latent diffusion method to generate LiDAR point clouds from multi-view camera images.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Covers LiDAR point cloud generation, not language model agents.
One Agent per Zone: Decentralised Active Inference under Partial Observability for Multi-Zone HVAC Control on Edge Hardware
This paper presents a decentralized active inference controller for multi-zone building heating and cooling systems on edge hardware.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Traditional active-inference control for HVAC, not language model agents.
StateCraft: Augmenting Video World Models with Abstract-State Reasoning
This paper pairs language models with video diffusion to maintain persistent abstract states across dynamic video world interactions.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on video world generation, not multi-step agent planning.
Learning Perception to Action Rules through Reinforcement Learning for Theory-of-Mind Reasoning
This paper trains language models using reinforcement learning to generate explicit perception-to-action rules for theory-of-mind reasoning tasks.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on Theory-of-Mind reasoning in LLMs, not autonomous agents.
VaryST: Generalizable Spatio-Temporal Forecasting Beyond the Closed-World Setting
This paper presents a compact spatio-temporal forecasting model designed to generalize across shifting spatial domains and varying observation availability.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on spatio-temporal forecasting, not autonomous planning agents.
Memory-Efficient Subspace Optimization with Residual Correction: From Momentum SGD to Muon
This paper presents a memory-efficient subspace optimization framework using residual correction to stabilize language model training.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Investigates optimization algorithms for neural network training, not AI agents.
Lost in the Fallback: How Reliably Do Typed Decision Models Use Fallback Options?
This paper evaluates how reliably typed decision models switch to fallback options and remain consistent under equivalent decision rules.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Studies typed classification models and routing rules, not agent tool execution.
Rationale Distribution Distillation via Flow Matching for Distributional Continuous Latent Reasoning
This paper presents a flow matching method to distill diverse continuous latent reasoning distributions from multiple chain-of-thought rationales.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on latent reasoning distillation rather than autonomous agent tool use.
Neural Wasserstein Splines: Representation-Invariant Second-Order Priors for Trajectory Inference
The paper presents a continuous trajectory inference method that regularizes population dynamics using neural splines and Wasserstein smoothness.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Addresses continuous mathematical trajectory modeling on populations, not AI agents.
Frustratingly Easy Majority Voting Using Length Conditioning
The paper proposes weighting majority voting responses using a length-conditioned prior adapted at test time without model fine-tuning.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on test-time aggregation of chain-of-thought samples, not agent tool execution.
DeepPV-MRF: End-to-End Partial-Volume Fraction Estimation from MR Fingerprinting Time Series
The paper introduces a deep learning framework to estimate voxel-wise brain tissue fractions directly from magnetic resonance fingerprinting signals.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Covers magnetic resonance imaging signal processing, completely unrelated to agents.
Universal Sample-Based Embeddings of Higher-Order Objects
The paper proposes a sample-based neural framework to learn fixed-size embedding representations for higher-order objects like distributions and graphs.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Presents mathematical embedding methods for higher-order mathematical objects, not agents.
Multimodal Medical Image Parsing with Task-Specific Low-Rank Adapters
The paper describes a vision-language model using task-specific low-rank adapters for multimodal medical image parsing.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Adapts vision-language models for medical images, not agentic planning or tools.
Sparse Transformer: a Controlled Testbed for Mechanistic Interpretability
The paper introduces a sparse transformer testbed with interpretable neurons to evaluate mechanistic interpretability methods.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Investigates mechanistic interpretability in small transformers, not agent systems.
MUCO: A Mani-Unit-Structured Manipulation Framework for Compositional Long-Horizon Robot Tasks
The paper proposes a modular manipulation framework that sequences verified robot capability units for long-horizon tasks.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on physical robot manipulation control rather than language model agents.
Does Machine Translation Retain Media Bias?
The paper investigates whether machine translation systems preserve or neutralize media bias across languages.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Studies media bias in machine translation, not LLM agent workflows.
Learning Graph Energies for Finite-Time Generation
The paper proposes an energy-based learning method that optimizes acceptance rates for finite-step discrete graph sampling.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on molecular graph generation, not agent planning or tool orchestration.
Quiet Triggers, Loud Footprints: A Tri-Space Measurement Study of Backdoor Stealthiness
The paper presents an empirical framework measuring neural network backdoor stealthiness across input, feature, and parameter spaces.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on neural network backdoor stealthiness, not LLM agents or tool use.
When Protection Overrides Consequences: Understanding Protection Mode in Large Language Model Decision-Making
The paper introduces a benchmark to study why frontier models prioritize protecting subjects over preventing larger physical property damage.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Examines prompt-based decision preferences rather than multi-step agent planning or tool use.
Safe-FCL: Continual Risk Awareness and Fine-Grained Safety Aggregation for Federated Continual Learning of LLMs
The paper proposes a federated learning framework with risk-aware aggregation to prevent malicious updates from compromising global model safety.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Addresses federated learning aggregation rather than multi-step agents.
Empirical Boundaries of Reservoir Computing for Few-Shot Sequence Pattern Tasks
The paper empirically analyzes echo state network variants on synthetic sequence-to-sequence pattern tasks.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Evaluates Echo State Networks on synthetic sequences, not agents.
Provable Transformer Context Compression for In-Context Reinforcement Learning
The paper analyzes the minimum context size required for transformer models to perform in-context reinforcement learning without parameter updates.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Theoretical context compression in RL, not multi-step agent systems.
On the Convergence of Semi-Gradient TD: A Mean Field Perspective
The paper provides a theoretical analysis of stability and convergence for semi-gradient temporal-difference learning using mean-field neural networks.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Theoretical analysis of reinforcement learning convergence, not agents.
Beyond Correctness: Compute-Responsive Data Selection for Reasoning Model Post-Training
The paper introduces a data selection strategy that prioritizes training examples where reasoning performance improves with additional inference compute.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on post-training data selection, not autonomous agents.
Which Knowledge Should LLMs Trust? Uncovering a Generalizable Steering Direction Across Knowledge Conflicts
The paper identifies an activation steering vector that controls whether language models rely on internal memory or retrieved external context.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Analyzes internal residual steering rather than agentic tool use.
Trainable at Depth, Solvable at Small Size: What the Loss Surface of a Polynomial Activation Dictates for Designing, Initializing and Training Networks
The paper investigates the loss surface of deep networks using a specific polynomial activation function without standard normalization layers.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Theoretical analysis of polynomial activations, not agentic workflows.
Rethinking Prediction Horizons: Decoupling Model Queries from State Updates in Few-Step MeanFlow
The paper studies the impact of separating prediction horizons from state update intervals during sampling in generative flow models.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Investigates diffusion sampling, not multi-step language agents.
AFCS: Atomic-Fact-Conditioned Synthesis for Factual Knowledge Pretraining
The paper proposes a synthetic data pipeline that extracts atomic facts from source texts to guide factual pretraining for language models.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Studies pretraining data synthesis rather than autonomous multi-step agents.
From Spectral to Frobenius: When Muon Loses Its Spectral Implicit Bias
The paper analyzes the mathematical implicit bias of practical Muon optimization compared to gradient descent on linearly separable classification problems.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Studies theoretical implicit bias in optimizers, not LLM agents.
ACR-Net: Mitigating Semantic Dominance via Contrastive Acoustic-Semantic Decoupling
The paper presents a network to decouple acoustic and semantic representations when speech tone conflicts with transcript text.
Peer-reviewed
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on speech emotion recognition, not multi-step LLM agents.
DreamHMR: From Video Generation to Human Motion Modeling via Structural Focusing
The paper presents a framework adapting video generation priors to improve 3D human body and hand motion reconstruction from video.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Addresses 3D human pose reconstruction, not language model agents.
LLM-Based Policy Compliance Verification of Loan Applications
The paper describes an automated system using language models to verify corporate loan applications against internal bank lending policies.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Presents a document rule-checking pipeline, not multi-step autonomous planning agents.
MultiPartyTurnBench: Benchmarking Floor Control in Multi-Party Spoken Dialogue
The paper introduces a benchmark to evaluate conversational floor control, turn completion, and interruptions in multi-party spoken dialogue systems.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on spoken dialogue turn-taking, not planning or tool-using agents.
Cross-Model In-Context Neurofeedback Reveals (Limited) Activation Control in LLMs
The paper uses in-context neurofeedback sessions to evaluate whether language models can intentionally control their internal activations.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Analyzes internal model activation dynamics, not multi-step tool-using agents.
Value-Guided Repulsion for Offline Reinforcement Learning
The paper proposes a value-guided repulsion method for offline reinforcement learning that aligns behavior regularization with action value estimates.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Covers core offline reinforcement learning algorithms, not LLM agents.
Robust Counterfactuals for Markov Decision Processes under Statistical and Causal Uncertainties
The paper introduces a framework providing analytical bounds for counterfactual reasoning in sequential decision processes under statistical and causal uncertainty.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Studies theoretical Markov Decision Processes, not LLM agents.
Scaling Multilingual Safety and Reasoning Evaluation through Reasoning-Guided Translation
The paper introduces a reasoning-guided translation framework to scale multilingual safety and reasoning benchmarks while preserving original task meanings.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Studies benchmark translation for safety and reasoning, not multi-step LLM agents.
Design Space Exploration of Reinforcement Learning Configurations for Post-Legalization Placement
The paper explores reinforcement learning design configurations for post-legalization placement refinement in chip design.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Applies RL to VLSI circuit placement, not LLM agents.
Retrieval Over Training: Similarity search-based Model Selection for Time Series Anomaly Detection
The paper proposes a retrieval framework that selects suitable anomaly detection models for time-series data using similarity search over existing datasets.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Deals with time-series anomaly detection algorithms, not LLM agents.
FUSE: Fairness-aware Update Screening against Byzantine Exploitation in $q$-Fair Federated Learning
The paper studies Byzantine robustness in fair federated learning and proposes an update screening method using client trajectory consistency.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on federated learning optimization, not autonomous AI agents.
CSWBench: Evaluating Context-Sensitive Code-Switching in Creative Writing
The paper introduces a benchmark and evaluation framework assessing context-sensitive code-switching by language models in creative writing tasks.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Assesses multilingual text generation, not autonomous tool-using agents.
Beyond Static Cues: Unified Dynamic Detection of MLLM Backdoors via Dual-Flow Trajectory Analysis
The paper detects backdoor triggers in multimodal language models by tracking output evolution trajectories across internal hidden layers.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Studies backdoor defenses in MLLMs, not autonomous planning agents.
Argument Graph Uncertainty: Quantifying Uncertainty from the Logical Structure of Reasoning Chains
The paper estimates reasoning confidence by segmenting chain-of-thought traces into argument graphs evaluated through natural language inference.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on QA reasoning chain uncertainty estimation, not agents.
Read, Parse, Describe: Unified Document Parsing with Visual Element Description Generation
The paper presents a benchmark dataset evaluating unified page-level document parsing alongside alternative text descriptions for visual elements.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on document parsing and captioning, not autonomous agents.
Non-asymptotic Convergence of Average-reward Q-learning with Options
The paper provides finite-sample convergence guarantees for average-reward option Q-learning algorithms under inter- and intra-option settings.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Presents theoretical RL convergence proofs, not LLM agent systems.
Human Demonstrations as Post-Training Data for Any Robot Body: Retargeting the Object, Not the Hand
The paper retargets object motion rather than human hands from video demonstrations to generate post-training data for various robot embodiments.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on robotics embodiment transfer rather than LLM-driven planning agents.
Cortex: Consolidating Context into Parametric Memory
The paper presents a method to consolidate context gains into parametric model weights using prospective queries and low-rank feed-forward updates.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Targets model memory updating rather than autonomous agent planning systems.
When Does Momentum Help in Reinforcement Learning with Verifiable Rewards?
The paper analyzes when first-moment momentum accelerates reinforcement learning with verifiable rewards under exact and sampled policy gradients.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Studies optimization theory for RL post-training, not agent workflows.
One Size Does Not Fit All: Curvature-Aware Adaptive Perturbation for SAM
The paper introduces an adaptive perturbation method for sharpness-aware minimization that modulates perturbation radii using local loss curvature.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Presents a generic neural network optimizer, not AI agent systems.
From Unreliable to Usable: Decomposing Failure Modes and Confidence Signals in LLM Entity Extraction - Evidence from Cyber Threat Intelligence
The paper evaluates failure modes and confidence calibration across frontier and lightweight language models during entity extraction from cyber threat intelligence reports.
Preprint
AI agents
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Evaluates entity extraction tasks, not multi-step autonomous planning agents.
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