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Every paper checked in the week of 12–18 Oct 2026 · Small and efficient models — nothing is hidden. Brief papers first.

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Learning Incompressible 3D Flows from Sparse Samples: A Set Transformer Approach to Divergence-Free Kernel Fitting
Reconstructs divergence-free 3D fluid velocity fields from sparse, irregular observations in a single forward pass using a set-to-field transformer.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on scientific machine learning rather than small or efficient language models.
Does a Hosted Decision Model Respect Irrelevant Alternatives? A Pre-Registered Test of Option-Set Dependence in Jev
Tests a hosted decision model to show that adding irrelevant options systematically shifts output probability distributions between top candidates.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on decision behavior evaluation rather than model compression or inference efficiency.
Feature-Context Consistency: Unsupervised Adversarial Detection with Drift Stability on Attributed Graphs
Detects adversarial nodes on evolving graphs without fraud labels by measuring the consistency between node features and aggregated neighborhood contexts.
Peer-reviewed
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Addresses graph representation learning rather than model compression or efficient serving.
Separating Prompt Harmfulness from Interaction Safety via Partial Generation
The paper proposes evaluating partial generation outputs to stop harmful model interactions early while avoiding unnecessary prompt rejections.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on safety guardrails, not model compression.
Relational Learning as World Modeling
The paper presents TabWM, a tabular world model that infers system dynamics from past executions to predict database edits from actions.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not explore model compression or inference efficiency.
InfoVis: Unified Slide Image Generation and Editing
The paper introduces InfoVis, a 9B multimodal model along with a benchmark and training dataset for slide image generation and editing.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not focus on model compression or efficient serving.
Unsupervised Data Drift Monitoring for Deployed Deepfake Speech Detectors
The paper proposes an unsupervised drift monitor using internal embedding distances to flag unfamiliar inputs in deployed deepfake speech detectors.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not address model compression or inference efficiency.
A Scaled-Up Empirical Study of Syntactic Language Models
The paper presents an empirical study evaluating syntactic language models at scales up to 1B parameters across linearizations and masks.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Investigates syntactic inductive biases up to 1B parameters.
Few-for-Many Best-Arm Identification in Multi-Objective Bandits
The paper presents multi-objective bandit algorithms to identify a small set of arms that minimizes degradation across multiple objectives.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Theoretical multi-armed bandit paper, not model efficiency.
Davinci-Tool: Scaling Agentic Tool-Use Supervision with Verifiable Executable Environments
The paper introduces a 30B tool-use model and an execution-grounded dataset to scale agentic tool supervision with verifiable environments.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not study model compression, pruning, or efficiency.
Neural Bayesian Networks for Modular and Scalable Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
The paper proposes Neural Bayesian Networks, replacing classical probability tables with differentiable tensor operations for scalable probabilistic reasoning on GPUs.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on tensorized Bayesian networks rather than language model compression.
Comparing GenAI to Machine Learning and Manual Review for eDiscovery
The paper analyzes legal eDiscovery review data to compare generative AI tools against continuous active machine learning and manual human review.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Compares task effectiveness rather than model compression or efficient inference.
KNN Implementation Details Can Dramatically Change Performance: An Example from Cover Trees
The paper analyzes how Cover Tree nearest-neighbor implementation details and query modes materially change runtime performance across datasets.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on classical k-NN search rather than model compression or LLM inference.
Social Priors: Descriptions of AI Users Shape How Language Models Trust and Cooperate
The paper investigates how fine-tuning language models on descriptions of user motivations influences their downstream trust and cooperative behavior.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Investigates behavioral alignment rather than model compression or efficient serving.
SarcasTraps: Effect of Sarcasm on Turkish Hate Speech Detection
The paper evaluates the impact of sarcasm on Turkish hate speech detection models using a targeted external test dataset.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Evaluates existing models rather than introducing model compression techniques.
PRAISE: A Reproducible Workflow for Non-Programmer Scientists to Implement Published AI Models
The paper presents a structured step-by-step workflow designed to help non-programmer scientists implement and validate published machine learning models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Addresses scientific model reproducibility rather than small efficient model design.
From Suboptimal to Optimal: One-Step Latent Flow Policies for Offline Reinforcement Learning
The paper proposes an offline reinforcement learning method that optimizes generative decision chunks in latent space using conditional velocity fields.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on RL policy optimization efficiency, not model compression or serving.
MAGNET: Manifold-Aware Graph Diffusion Network for Connectome Generation
The paper proposes a manifold-aware graph diffusion network to generate valid functional brain connectomes while capturing fine-grained geometric structure.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on medical graph diffusion rather than model quantization or distillation.
ProbabilityBench: Model Evaluation and Calibration with Exact Ground-Truth Uncertainty
The paper introduces ProbabilityBench to evaluate model uncertainty calibration against analytically computed, ground-truth instance-level probabilities across three text environments.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Addresses model calibration benchmarks rather than model compression or serving efficiency.
SPLICE: Sparse Physics Library Identification and Compositional Expansion
Introduces a framework that discovers and separates physical neural operators from unlabeled trajectory data containing multiple mechanisms.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on physics simulation rather than model quantization or inference efficiency.
Gradient Routing Localizes and Removes Unintended Behaviors in RL
Routes gradients from imperfect monitor flags into sacrificial parameters to mitigate reward hacking during reinforcement learning.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Investigates RL reward hacking rather than model compression or inference efficiency.
When LLM Agents See a Conflict but Still Proceed: Cross-Domain Dependencies in Network Slicing
Shows that language agents often ignore identified cross-domain dependencies, causing unintended disruptive actions in network management.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on agent decision reliability, not efficient inference techniques.
D2: High-Capability Full-Duplex Spoken Language Models from Half-Duplex Backbones
Converts half-duplex speech models into streaming full-duplex conversational models capable of simultaneous listening and speaking.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Addresses full-duplex conversion, not model pruning or quantization.
The Format is the Filter: Scoring Format Fixes What an LLM Judge Can Express
Demonstrates that the scoring format chosen for an evaluation model strongly restricts its expressive capacity and ranking reliability.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Data curation format study, not model compression or efficiency.
Learning Perceptual Geometry of Natural Odor Mixtures from LLM-Derived Descriptors
Uses language-model perceptual descriptions of complex chemical mixtures to predict perceived odor similarity from molecular composition.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Scientific olfaction study, not efficient serving or model quantization.
Generative Flow on Symbolic Abstractions for Embodiment Capability Discovery
Discovers robot capabilities using a generative flow network that creates symbolic task skeletons grounded in physical robot affordances.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on robotic skill acquisition, not model compression.
From Conceptual EneMonIE to an Executable Backend: A Modular Architecture for Energy Information Extractionand Grounded Question Answering
The paper describes a modular software backend architecture for extracting energy domain information and answering grounded questions from web sources.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on pipeline engineering, not model compression or efficiency.
Measuring Learned Equivariance: An Information Theoretic Approach
The paper proposes information-theoretic tests to measure learned equivariance in intermediate neural network representations without knowing explicit group transformations.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Analyzes representation equivariance rather than compression or serving.
Joint Embedding with Dynamic Integration network (JEDI-net)
The paper proposes clustering observations by feature importance profiles to incorporate latent factor representations into deep learning models.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on feature importance clustering, not model efficiency.
Thinking Outside the Bots: Human Ideas in AI's Semantic Blind Spots Are Not Inferior
The paper develops an approach to map AI semantic blind spots and evaluates the quality of distinct human ideas.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not address model compression, quantization, or serving.
On the Statistical Mechanics of Attention
The paper presents a statistical mechanics framework using modern Hopfield models to analyze inference reliability and phase transitions in Transformer attention.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Theoretical analysis of attention phases rather than model efficiency methods.
claimcheck: Measuring and Improving Specification Faithfulness
The paper presents a benchmark to evaluate whether formal specifications generated by language models accurately reflect natural-language requirements.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not address model efficiency, pruning, or quantization.
HASTE: Hierarchical and Attribute-aware Supervision for Generative Recommendation
The paper proposes a hierarchical and attribute-aware supervision method to improve training efficiency and long-tail performance in generative recommendations.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on recommendation loss supervision rather than model compression.
EPOCH: Coverage-Aware Evolution with Experiential Preference Optimization for LLM-based Automated Heuristic Design
The authors propose an evolutionary framework that optimizes instance coverage and updates language model weights to discover complementary optimization heuristics.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not focus on small models, quantization, or efficient inference.
Mitigating Black-Box Score-Based Query Attacks via Gradient Confusion
The paper introduces a test-time wrapper that distorts exposed output probabilities to defend black-box machine learning models from query-based adversarial attacks.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not focus on model compression, quantization, or inference efficiency.
Cross-Market Meta-Learning for Electricity Price Forecasting
The authors introduce a topology-aware transformer meta-trained across multiple electricity markets to forecast day-ahead electricity prices for unseen grids.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not study model compression, distillation, or efficient inference.
Learning to Detect Shifts in Unstructured Data Streams via Monitoring-by-Betting
The paper develops a sequential betting approach to reliably detect data distribution shifts in unstructured text and image streams over time.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not address small models, quantization, or inference speedups.
Cross-View Time-Frequency Diffusion for Extreme-Aware Time-Series Generation
The authors introduce a time-frequency diffusion framework that improves the generation of rare extreme events in time-series data.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not cover model compression, quantization, or efficient model serving.
ClearNav: Perception-Aligned Quadrotor Flight Using Differential-Physics
The authors present a flight navigation policy for quadrotors that penalizes movement outside the camera view to avoid collisions in cluttered environments.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not study model compression, distillation, or efficient inference.
Reinforcement Learning In Partially Verifiable Environments for Colon Cancer Treatment Planning
The authors formulate colon cancer treatment planning as an interactive reinforcement learning task in settings where actions are only partially verifiable.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not address model compression, quantization, or efficient model serving.
The belief-action gap in language model agents
The authors examine why language model agents fail by analyzing discrepancies between internal representations of state values and actual action choices.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not study model compression, quantization, or efficient inference.
Compositional RL: Evaluating and Training LLMs for Collaborative Reasoning
The paper studies how much models contribute to multi-model teams, showing individual test scores do not correlate well with collaborative performance.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not focus on model compression, quantization, or small efficient models.
Assessing the Performance of AI Models in Misinformation Detection Using Predefined Social Noise Constructs
The paper evaluates seven machine learning and graph models on detecting misinformation within social media noise from conflict-related tweets.
Peer-reviewed
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on classification under social noise, not model compression.
Foundation Models for Event Prediction Across Heterogeneous Event Logs
The paper presents an in-context foundation model architecture for next-event prediction across diverse operational event logs.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on cross-domain event modeling rather than model compression or efficient serving.
Many Steps into One: Reasoning Contraction and the Limits of Safe Memory Reuse for LLM Agents
The paper analyzes the failure modes of agent memory reuse and evaluates certified memory update strategies when facts change.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on reasoning reuse safety, not model compression or serving.
Reference Wording Shapes Retrieval of Robot Task Instructions
The paper investigates how indexed instruction wording affects the performance of lexical rankers for robot task retrieval in manipulation benchmarks.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Studies lexical retrieval sensitivity, not model compression or efficiency.
Dissociating Answerability from Extraction in LLM Question Answering over Radiology Reports
The paper introduces an evaluation method that separates question answerability detection from answer span extraction in radiology report question answering.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Evaluates existing models rather than efficient architectures or compression.
Chasing Label Shifters: A Change-Aware Framework for Dynamic Graph Node Classification
The paper analyzes why dynamic graph neural networks fail on evolving nodes and introduces a change-aware classification framework.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on label shifts in GNNs rather than model compression or efficiency.
Tanawpamana: Benchmarking Vision-Language Models on Philippine Cultural Heritage Sites
The paper introduces a dataset and benchmark to evaluate vision-language models on recognizing and answering questions about Philippine cultural heritage sites.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Introduces an evaluation benchmark, not model compression or efficiency.
Morphology-aware deep learning predicts colorectal cancer survival from whole-slide images
The paper introduces a morphology-aware contrastive learning framework to predict five-year colorectal cancer survival from whole-slide pathology images.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Addresses multiple-instance learning for pathology, not model compression.
Executable Prefix Values for Locating Agent Failures
The paper evaluates judge labels on agent steps by restarting failed trajectories from intermediate states to identify true failure points.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Investigates agent failure analysis rather than model compression or efficiency.
The Tokens Strike Back: Safety-Aware Denoising with Directional Embedding-based Revision
Presents SADDER, an inference-time text diffusion safety framework using directional embedding signals to steer unsafe tokens toward benign distributions.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Investigates safety steering rather than model compression or inference efficiency.
DeltaTTG: Training Multi-Turn Agents with a Token-to-Go Progress Meter
Introduces DeltaTTG, a method using predicted remaining token count as a progress signal to allocate advantages in multi-turn reinforcement learning.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not focus on model compression, pruning, or efficient inference serving.
LatentRiskBench: Measuring State-Dependent Risks in Enterprise Agents
Introduces LatentRiskBench to evaluate safety risks in enterprise agents where action safety depends on latent workflow context.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not explore model compression, efficiency, quantization, or on-device execution.
MedEvo: Medical Reasoning Evolution through Knowledge Navigation
Proposes MedEvo, an iterative training framework that repairs multimodal medical reasoning trajectories using minimal hints and taxonomy-guided feedback.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on trajectory repair for medical models, not compression or serving.
zPocket: Better Pocket Finding with Frozen Co-Folding Features
Introduces the PocketWatch benchmark and zPocket, an approach training pocket-prediction heads on frozen representations from protein co-folding models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on structural biology models, not model compression.
LeanPRM: Lean-Grounded Process Supervision for Natural Language Proof Verification
Presents LeanPRM, a method using the Lean proof assistant to generate step-level correctness labels for training natural-language mathematical proof verifiers.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on automated supervision for verifiers, not model compression.
Understanding Gene Expression-to-Image Learning: Spatial Structure and Information Fidelity
Studies the trade-off between spatial smoothness and gene-level fidelity when mapping single-cell RNA sequencing profiles to images for neural networks.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on biological representation learning, not model compression.
Where Small Mistakes Matter: Quantifying State Criticality for Imitation Learning
Develops SCRIM, a method quantifying state criticality in imitation learning by measuring downstream value degradation under bounded action perturbations.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on demonstration curation in imitation learning, not model efficiency.
ECG-RSI: Recursive Self-Improvement through Targeted Electrocardiogram Waveform Evolution
Proposes a recursive self-improvement framework for electrocardiogram analysis models combining verified synthetic waveform edits with targeted intervention selection.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on domain self-improvement, not model compression or efficient serving.
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