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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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Evidence-First Agentic Verification
Introduces Sauron, an evidence-first agentic verifier that checks both environment state and execution traces against original sources to validate task rubrics.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on verifier accuracy and reward hacking, not efficient serving.
TSRL: Trigger-based Supervised Reinforcement Learning for Continual Agent Training
This paper proposes a training framework that triggers supervised fine-tuning specifically on failure states during reinforcement learning to prevent agent forgetting.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Addresses continual learning degradation, not model compression or efficiency.
SkillScreen: High-Recall Screening of Malicious Agent Skills with Decision Models
This paper presents a compact decision model designed to screen malicious agent tool skills with high recall directly from specification files.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Presents a compact classifier, but efficiency is not the primary research focus.
CoCA: Criterion-Aware Credit Assignment for Rubric-Based Reinforcement Learning
This paper proposes a credit-assignment method that uses rubric evaluation outcomes to allocate token-level advantages during reinforcement learning.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on reward optimization rather than model compression or inference efficiency.
HiSTOR: Structured Treatment-outcome Representation Learning for High-Dimensional Longitudinal Data
This paper proposes an end-to-end framework integrating nonlinear dimension reduction with longitudinal counterfactual prediction for high-dimensional observational data.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Addresses statistical covariate dimension reduction, not LLM compression or serving.
Auditing Failure Attribution: Label Predictability and Judge Behavior
This paper provides four auditing tests to determine whether failure-attribution judges actually perform multi-step checks or merely rely on spurious surface cues.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not address model compression, distillation, or serving efficiency.
Degrees of Freedom in Multi-Agent Coordination: Between Centralized and Decentralized Regimes
This paper introduces a framework that quantifies delegation flexibility to analyze the spectrum between centralized and decentralized multi-agent coordination.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Investigates organizational routing between agents rather than model compression or inference efficiency.
Gaussian Process Bandits for AI System Optimization with Selectively Verified Feedback
This paper proposes Gaussian process bandit algorithms with selective verification audits to optimize AI system configurations under noisy evaluations.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Addresses GP bandit optimization theory rather than neural network compression or serving.
Agentic4PDM: Host-Governed Evidence Admissibility for Industrial Fault Diagnosis
This paper introduces a framework combining language model agents with deterministic software controls for reliable sensor-based industrial fault diagnosis.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on agent-driven fault diagnosis rather than model distillation or efficient inference.
Posterior-Averaged Bellman Flow Matching for Distributional Critics
This paper proposes a flow-matching method that averages Bellman target directions under a posterior distribution to improve reinforcement learning critics.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Addresses temporal-difference flow matching rather than model compression or efficient serving.
GIFT-Eval-CTX: A Benchmark For Contextual Forecasting Model Evaluation
This paper introduces a benchmark to evaluate whether forecasting models can incorporate forward-looking contextual information into accurate time-series predictions.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Evaluates time series forecasting rather than efficient model architectures or inference.
Learning from fracture: Teaching language models to design through physical experience
This paper introduces a framework that enables language models to optimize physical structural designs through simulated fracture experience and hypothesis revision.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not address model compression, quantization, or efficient inference techniques.
Checking the Checkers: A Synthesis of Verifier Noise and Robustness in RLVR
This survey analyzes how verifier noise affects reinforcement learning with verifiable rewards across 58 studies and summarizes practical mitigation techniques.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Addresses RL reward verifier errors rather than model compression, quantization, or serving efficiency.
Agentic-MatriBO: Capability-Compiled Agentic Bayesian Optimization for Materials and Chemical Design
Introduces Agentic-MatriBO, a modular Bayesian optimization framework using LLM agents and deterministic compilation for material and chemical experiment design.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on Bayesian optimization for chemistry, not model compression or serving.
A Tutorial on Quantum Amplitude Embedding with Data Re-Uploading
Provides a tutorial analyzing theoretical expressiveness gains and parameter tradeoffs when re-uploading data in quantum amplitude embedding architectures.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Discusses quantum machine learning encoding, not classical small or efficient LLMs.
FASHION-RQ: Mining Hierarchical Semantic Structure for Automated Evaluation of Fashion Retrieval
Introduces FASHION-RQ, an automated framework deriving hierarchical evaluation benchmarks for fashion retrieval directly from catalog structures.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Uses vector quantization for clustering, not efficient model deployment or inference.
MMTA: Benchmarking Multimodal Temporal Analysis with Time Series, Text, and Vision
Releases MMTA, a multimodal benchmark testing the ability of language models to jointly analyze time series, text, and visual data.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Presents an evaluation benchmark rather than efficient model compression.
TStruct: Learning Shared Temporal Structures for Long-Term Time-Series Forecasting
Proposes TStruct, a network that captures recurring temporal relationship structures across variables to improve long-term time-series forecasting.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on temporal modeling architectures, not model compression or serving.
Cross-Lingual Transfer of Evil Vectors Is Directionally Asymmetric
Shows that evil persona vectors extracted from low-resource languages transfer poorly and fail to steer model behavior effectively across languages.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Explores activation steering, not model compression or efficiency.
Training LLMs for Multi-Agent Collaboration with Verifiable Information Rewards
Proposes CoSIR to train multi-agent collaboration policies using information-theoretic surprisal rewards that assess the helpfulness of communication.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on cooperative agent training, not inference acceleration or quantization.
Interaction-as-a-Judge
Presents Interaction-as-a-Judge, using computer-use agents to evaluate interactive web and desktop software applications through direct dynamic interaction.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on agentic evaluation methods, not model compression or efficiency.
Evaluating the Causal Faithfulness of SHAP as a Candidate Attribution Method for SAE Features
Evaluates SHAP attribution methods on sparse autoencoder features, finding weak correspondence with direct causal feature intervention in language models.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Studies feature interpretability rather than model compression or efficient serving.
Better Capturing Interactions Between Products in~Retail: Revisited Negative Sampling for~Basket Choice Modeling
The paper proposes a shopping basket choice model using specialized negative sampling to capture product interactions from retail transactions.
Peer-reviewed
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on retail recommendation embeddings, not small language models or inference.
Seeing Through the Forgery Is Not Enough: Regressive Sycophancy under Fabricated Evidence in Medical Vision-Language Models
The authors show that medical vision-language models frequently abandon correct clinical answers when prompted with fabricated medical documents.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Concerns sycophancy evaluation, not model compression or efficiency.
Match the Canvas, Not Just the Answer: Predictability-Aware SFT for Diffusion Language Models
The paper proposes predictability-aware supervised fine-tuning to resolve training and inference order mismatches in diffusion language models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on diffusion model training dynamics, not model compression or serving.
SHELDON: Reasoning through Dual Search over Hypothesis and Observation Spaces
SHELDON introduces a dual-search reasoning framework that independently explores hypotheses and observation spaces to avoid confirmation bias.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Studies test-time search and reasoning, not model compression or efficiency.
Can Machine Learning Potentials Be More Accurate Than the Methods They Are Trained On?
The authors propose methods to train machine learning potentials that transfer across quantum-chemical methods to exceed single-method training accuracy.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Concerns molecular physics models, not small language models or inference.
High-fidelity Three-Dimensional Flow Field Reconstruction Driven by Turbulent Fluid Dynamics
The paper proposes a neural operator and state-space framework for high-fidelity 3D turbulent flow reconstruction from coarse data.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not investigate language model efficiency, distillation, or quantization.
inLoRA-MINT: Internal Representations for Auditing Training Data in Domain-adapted LLMs
This paper presents an intermediate-representation method to audit whether specific private data was used in LoRA fine-tuning of language models.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Audits LoRA fine-tuning rather than addressing efficient inference or quantization.
From Policy Evaluation to Off-Policy Control: Provable Emergence of In-Context Q-Learning
The authors prove and demonstrate empirically that a two-layer attention Transformer can learn and implement in-context Q-learning algorithms.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on reinforcement learning theory rather than efficient inference or distillation.
Uncertainty Evaluation: Bridging Machine Learning and Measurement Science
The paper examines conceptual parallels between measurement science and machine learning uncertainty evaluation to propose a more unified assessment framework.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not concern model compression, distillation, or efficient inference.
WorkRover: Scaling Long-Horizon Cowork Agent Training Via Recursive Environment Evolution
WorkRover introduces a framework to train long-horizon cowork agents by recursively evolving contexts, tasks, and verifiers based on execution feedback.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not address small models, pruning, or serving efficiency.
ResearchFlow-Eval: Tracing the Execution Gap in End-to-End Multi-Claim Autoresearch
This paper introduces an evaluation framework grounded in published papers to assess continuous multi-stage execution in automated research agents.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not address model compression, pruning, or efficient inference.
Chain of Thought Monitoring Can Fail Even When CoT Is Necessary
This paper shows chain-of-thought monitoring can fail even when reasoning is necessary, proposing a multi-level hierarchy to measure monitorability.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Not focused on model size reduction, quantization, or serving efficiency.
A CaLLM Judge is a Better Judge: Mitigating Bias in LLM-as-a-judge
This paper presents a post-hoc multicalibration framework to correct systematic biases such as position and model family in LLM evaluations.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not address model compression, pruning, or efficient inference.
When Missingness Follows the Graph: Beyond Feature Propagation for Missing Features
This paper formalizes graph-structured missing features where missingness spreads across edges, testing existing graph propagation methods under this setting.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not study model compression, distillation, or efficient inference.
When Do Learned Blocks Preserve Causal Meaning? Block Identifiability and Constructive Causal Abstractions
This paper defines conditions under which learned multidimensional representation blocks preserve causal abstractions and high-level concept interventions.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Deals with causal representation theory rather than efficient serving.
Fan Out or Relay? Ownership-Aware Routing for LLM Agents Querying Siloed Tables
This paper shows data ownership determines whether agents should broadcast or relay table queries, and proposes ownership-aware routing.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Deals with agent query orchestration rather than model compression.
Claim Framing as a Driver of LLM Sycophancy
This paper studies how different framings of user claims induce sycophancy in large language models on factual questions.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Studies model alignment behavior across scales, not model compression.
Lifting Finite-Sample Gaussian Approximation of Wide Neural Networks to Functional Convergence
This paper establishes functional convergence bounds for wide neural networks approximating Gaussian processes on arbitrary domains.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on infinite-width theoretical limits, not efficient model compression.
Neuro-Symbolic Graph Transformers for Hierarchical Intention Recognition from Multimodal Human Activity Sequences
This paper presents a neuro-symbolic graph transformer with first-order logic loss to recognize hierarchical human intentions from multimodal activity sequences.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not explore model compression, quantization, or efficient serving.
TextualRL: Textual Reinforcement Learning for Context Management
TextualRL updates agent context prompts using groupwise trajectory comparisons rather than isolated feedback runs to improve policy adaptation without parameter tuning.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Deals with prompt optimization rather than model compression or inference.
A Controlled Evaluation of Curvature Inspired Scalar Feature Scaling for Domain Generalization
This paper audits a specific scalar feature scaling method to test whether claimed curvature benefits hold for domain generalization benchmarks.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Investigates feature scaling for generalization, not model compression or efficiency.
Consider, Then Choose: Order-Invariant Decisions in System One Models
Runoff eliminates option-order bias in multiple-choice model predictions by scoring items independently before running balanced candidate comparisons.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Studies decision invariance, not quantization or model distillation.
LiFUSE: Frequency-Spatial Unified Self-Supervised Pretraining for Liver Disease Analysis on Non-contrast CT
LiFUSE uses frequency-spatial self-supervised pretraining on non-contrast CT scans to improve representation learning for liver disease detection.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Addresses self-supervised pretraining, not model compression or efficiency.
Encrypted Skills Can Become New Security Exploits If AI Agents Know How to Decipher
The authors demonstrate that encoding malicious instructions in agent skills bypasses scanners and causes models to execute harmful actions upon decoding.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not address model compression, pruning, or efficient inference.
JevGPT: Thinking Fast and Slow in Autonomous Research
JevGPT combines fast local evidence assessments with deliberative planning to improve autonomous research agents operating under fixed retrieval budgets.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focus is dual-system agent coordination, not model compression.
Which Optimizer Leaks Most? Optimizer Implicit Bias as a Training-Data Privacy Controller
The authors analyze how different optimizers leave distinct implicit bias fingerprints that influence training data reconstruction from model checkpoints.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Studies optimizer privacy leakage, not model efficiency or compression.
SimInter: Evidence-Grounded User Simulation with Interview-Based Profile Enrichment for Conversational Recommender Systems
SimInter simulates conversational recommendation users by conducting synthetic interviews between language models to enrich implicit behavioral profiles.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not address model compression, quantization, or efficient serving.
PRISM: Calibrating Black-Box Judges with Counterfactual Probes
The authors propose a probe-based method to measure and calibrate systematic scoring biases in black-box LLM evaluation judges.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not address model efficiency, pruning, or quantization.
Not All Drift Is a Mechanism: Tracing Prompt Adaptation in LLMs
The authors trace internal representations across prompt optimization techniques to show how discrete prompts, prompt tuning, and prefixes alter model processing.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Mechanistic analysis of prompts rather than model compression or serving efficiency.
Do Factuality Methods Make LLMs More Factual? Reproducibility and Fair Comparison
The authors reproduce and compare five language model factuality alignment methods on a standardized benchmark across identical base models and evaluation protocols.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not address model compression, pruning, or efficient inference.
Learning Perturbation-Specific Representations through Conditional Energy Prior for Cellular Response Prediction
The authors present an energy-based prior for cellular perturbation models to better distinguish specific therapeutic signals from general biological background noise.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Not focused on model compression, quantization, or efficient inference.
Readout Scaling Shapes Sparse Feature Recovery
The authors analyze readout scaling in sparse autoencoders and propose canonicalized coordinates to improve the recovery of underlying generative factors.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Investigates feature recovery in SAEs, not model compression or efficiency.
ReTerm: Recovery Training for Self-Improving Terminal Agents
The authors present a training framework and dataset that enables terminal coding agents to self-improve by recovering from execution errors.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Fine-tunes a model rather than advancing model efficiency or compression.
Judges Follow the Reference: The Derivation Gap in Verifying Tool-Call Arguments
The authors identify a derivation gap where LLM judges reject correct tool arguments lacking direct textual references, and propose a dedicated reference model.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not address model compression, quantization, or efficient serving.
Aligning Faithfulness for Theory-Scale Autoformalization
The authors propose evaluating autoformalization faithfulness by aligning phrase-level correspondences between informal mathematics and formal code under contextual interpretations.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not address model compression, pruning, or efficient inference.
The Geometry of Language Model Logits: Generic Structure and Learned Departures
The paper analyzes the geometric distribution of language model output logits, identifying a consistent log-linear relationship that emerges during pretraining.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Analyzes pretraining logit distributions, not model compression or efficient serving.
LLM Agents for Automated Post-Training via Structured Recipe Optimization
The paper introduces an agent-based approach that adapts search spaces to optimize post-training recipes and configurations for pre-trained language models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on post-training adaptation recipes rather than efficient model inference.
The Many Morals of AI: The cautionary bias of North American news narratives in global perspective
The paper analyzes implicit morals in news coverage of artificial intelligence across four global regions, identifying distinct regional variations in narrative caution.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Does not study small or efficient model architectures.
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