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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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LIBERO-RIG: A Hardware-Setup Robustness Benchmark for Vision-Language-Action Models
The paper introduces a benchmark to measure vision-language-action model robustness against hardware, optical, and physical robot setup variations.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Evaluates robotic hardware variations, not LLM agent planning or tool execution.
MFG: Multi-turn Feedback Guided Molecular Optimization
The paper presents a reinforcement learning framework that trains language models to optimize molecules across multiple turns using iterative feedback.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on molecular optimization via RL, not general tool-use agents.
Two Clocks: Why Larger Rollout Batches Learn Slower but Fail on Schedule in Reinforcement Learning with Verifiable Rewards
The paper develops a framework explaining why large rollout batches in reinforcement learning reduce sample efficiency despite maintaining drift thresholds.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Studies RL optimization dynamics, not autonomous LLM tool-use agents.
AesCode: Aesthetic Code Generation with Decoupled Cross-Modal Rewards
The paper presents a method for generating visual artifact code by combining text prompts with generated image guidance and cross-modal rewards.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on code generation with multimodal guidance, not multi-step autonomous planning agents.
DoubtLess: Training-Free Contrastive Decoding for Efficient Reasoning
The paper introduces a training-free contrastive decoding method where a small model guides a larger model toward shorter reasoning chains.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Introduces contrastive decoding to shorten reasoning tokens, not multi-step agent planning.
What Matters in Quality-Aware VLA Pretraining: A Benchmark and Empirical Study
The paper studies how demonstration quality weighting, filtering, and conditioning affect vision-language-action model pretraining and downstream performance.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Investigates VLA pretraining data weighting rather than LLM multi-step agents.
Thoth: Mid-Training Bridges LLMs to Time Series Understanding
This paper presents a mid-training method, corpus, and benchmark to help language models understand and reason about time series data.
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via openreview · 14 Oct, 06:18
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Focuses on time-series mid-training without multi-step agent planning.
Unit Test Generation using Generative AI : A Comparative Performance Analysis of Autogeneration Tools
This paper compares the quality and coverage of unit test cases generated by ChatGPT against an automated generation tool.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2023)
Older paper (2023) — discussed this week
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via acm · 14 Oct, 06:18
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Evaluates ChatGPT for unit test scripts without multi-step agent architectures.
MAPS: Multi-Fidelity AI-Augmented Photonic Simulation and Inverse Design Infrastructure
This paper introduces an open-source infrastructure and benchmark for multi-fidelity AI-assisted photonic simulation and inverse design.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2025)
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via ieee · 14 Oct, 06:18
Not relevant
Deals with photonic simulation infrastructure, not AI agent architectures.
AGENTBUG-SMITH
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via openreview · 14 Oct, 06:18
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Focus Session: Stepping Stones Towards Domain Acceleration Using AI-Driven High-Level Synthesis Design
This paper examines challenges and recent machine learning approaches for automating FPGA high-level synthesis hardware design.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2026)
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via ieee · 14 Oct, 06:18
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Focuses on FPGA high-level synthesis rather than AI agents.
TOOLRACER: A ROBUST AGENTIC CONVERSATION ...
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via openreview · 13 Oct, 06:18
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Discovering Academic Pathways of Course Enrollment with ...
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via ieee · 12 Oct, 18:40
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Beyond Borders: Quantifying Geographic Domain Shift in ...
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via openreview · 12 Oct, 18:40
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A Generalizable Entity-Component-System Architecture for ...
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via ieee · 12 Oct, 18:40
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Random Forest-Powered Weather Classification for ...
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via ieee · 12 Oct, 18:40
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Suspension Control for Bearingless Doubly Salient ...
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via ieee · 12 Oct, 18:40
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Analysis of Targets with Junctions at Low Frequencies ...
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via ieee · 12 Oct, 18:40
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WiXus: A Wheeled-Legged Robot with Wire-Driven ...
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via ieee · 12 Oct, 18:40
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AI-Enhanced Data Encryption Techniques for Cloud Storage
The paper compares traditional cloud encryption methods with artificial intelligence based encryption techniques across several performance metrics.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2025)
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via ieee · 12 Oct, 18:40
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Discusses AI-enhanced encryption techniques rather than multi-step planning or autonomous LLM agents.
Detecting Privacy Non-Compliance in Wearable Apps via ...
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via ieee · 12 Oct, 18:40
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Stability Analysis of Time-varying Networks Based on Persistent Homology
The paper proposes a persistent homology metric to evaluate the topological and structural stability of time-varying social networks.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2026)
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via acm · 12 Oct, 18:07
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Studies dynamic social networks, not LLM-based autonomous agents.
Modification Of YOLOv11n Algorithm Architecture to ...
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via ieee · 12 Oct, 18:07
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typed amplitude composition for reusable inference ...
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via openreview · 12 Oct, 18:07
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Retrieval-Augmented Generation for Large Language Models: A Survey
The paper reviews retrieval-augmented generation paradigms and examines frameworks across retrieval, generation, and modular components.
PreprintOlder paper (2023)
Older paper (2023) — discussed this week
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via missed · 12 Oct, 17:43
Not relevant
Paper focuses on RAG paradigms, not autonomous planning agents.
SmoothQuant: Accurate and Efficient Post-Training Quantization for Large Language Models
The paper presents an 8-bit weight and activation post-training quantization technique that migrates activation outliers to weights.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2022)
Older paper (2022) — discussed this week
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via blog · 12 Oct, 16:38
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Focuses on post-training quantization for LLMs rather than autonomous agent systems or planning.
AlignQuant: Tile-Aligned Mixed-Precision Quantization for Efficient LLM Generation
The paper introduces a post-training mixed-precision quantization method using GPU-compatible 2D weight tiles for efficient inference.
PreprintOlder paper (2026)
Older paper (2026) — discussed this week
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via blog · 12 Oct, 16:38
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Focuses on post-training quantization hardware kernels rather than multi-step agent planning or tool use.
TinyGPT-V: Efficient Multimodal Large Language Model via Small Backbones
The paper presents an open-source multimodal language model combining a small language backbone with vision encoders for efficient inference.
PreprintOlder paper (2023)
Older paper (2023) — discussed this week
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via blog · 12 Oct, 16:38
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Focuses on compact vision-language model architecture rather than autonomous planning or agent tool use.
Judge Reliability Harness: Stress Testing the Reliability of LLM Judges
The paper introduces an open-source library to construct validation suites that stress test the reliability of LLM judges.
PreprintOlder paper (2026)
Older paper (2026) — discussed this week
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via blog · 12 Oct, 16:38
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Focuses on testing the reliability of LLM judges rather than designing autonomous planning agents.
MoPD: Mixture-of-Prompts Distillation for Vision-Language Models
Introduces a mixture-of-prompts distillation method to transfer knowledge from hard prompts to soft prompts, improving generalization on unseen classes.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2024)
Older paper (2024) — discussed this week
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via ieee · 12 Oct, 16:30
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Proposes a prompt distillation technique for VLMs, not multi-step tool-using or planning agents.
CTC-Assisted LLM-Based Contextual ASR
Uses coarse CTC decoding to filter relevant hotwords into LLM prompts for improved contextual speech recognition on rare words.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2024)
Older paper (2024) — discussed this week
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via ieee · 12 Oct, 16:30
Not relevant
Focuses on speech recognition decoding, not multi-step autonomous LLM agents.
A Comparative Evaluation of RAG Architectures for Cross-Domain LLM Applications: Design, Implementation, and Assessment
Compares sparse, dense, hybrid, and fusion RAG architectures across GPT-4o and LLaMA deployments using the RAGAS evaluation protocol.
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via ieee · 12 Oct, 16:30
Not relevant
Evaluates retrieval-augmented generation pipelines, not autonomous multi-step planning or agents.
Zero-shot LLM-guided Counterfactual Generation: A Case Study on NLP Model Evaluation
The paper introduces a zero-shot LLM pipeline to generate counterfactual examples for stress-testing NLP models.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2024)
Older paper (2024) — discussed this week
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via ieee · 12 Oct, 16:30
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Uses zero-shot prompting to create counterfactual data, not multi-step agent planning or tool use.
SAEC: Scene-Aware Enhanced Edge-Cloud Collaborative Industrial Vision Inspection with Multimodal LLM
The paper proposes an edge-cloud collaborative inspection framework using multimodal LLMs dynamically scheduled based on scene complexity.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2025)
Older paper (2025) — discussed this week
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via ieee · 12 Oct, 16:29
Not relevant
Proposes an edge-cloud scheduling framework for vision models rather than multi-step LLM planning agents.
ConventionPlay: Capability-Limited Training for Robust Ad-Hoc Collaboration
Introduces a reinforcement learning method where agents learn ad-hoc collaboration by training against partners with varied convention adaptability.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:29
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Studies classical reinforcement learning for ad-hoc teamwork conventions, not LLM agents.
Policy Synthesis for Finite Populations of MDP Agents under Aggregate Reach-Avoid Chance Constraints
Synthesizes control policies for finite MDP agent populations under aggregate reach-avoid chance constraints using moment propagation and Cantelli inequalities.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:29
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Covers mathematical density control and Markov decision processes, not LLM agents.
Distributed Harmonic-Covariance Feedback for Hole Closure in Planar Robot Swarms
Proposes distributed harmonic-covariance feedback using Hodge Laplacians for hole closure in planar multi-agent robot swarms.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:29
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Covers distributed control theory and algebraic topology for robot swarms, not LLM agents.
Robust and Scalable UAV-UGV Planning for Aerial Monitoring under Energy and Precedence Constraints
Formulates a robust trajectory and timing planner for coordinated UAV-UGV aerial monitoring teams under energy and precedence constraints.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:29
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Focuses on combinatorial trajectory planning for UAV-UGV vehicles, not LLM agent systems.
Failure-Resilient Multi-Robot Coordination with $k$-Connectivity Constrained Submodular Maximization
Proposes an algorithm for multi-robot submodular maximization under communication k-connectivity constraints resilient to robot failures.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:29
Not relevant
Deals with submodular maximization for robot network connectivity, not LLM agents.
The value of information and the emergence of communication in evolved e-puck robots
Investigates conditions under which communication signals emerge between simulated autonomous robots performing spatial foraging tasks.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:29
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Studies emergent communication via recurrent networks in simulated e-puck robots, not LLM agents.
The Limits of Manipulation within Personalized Incentive Policies
Analyzes the theoretical limits of agent manipulation in personalized incentive systems where the regulator learns user profiles over time.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:29
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Analyzes Stackelberg game theory and incentive policies, not LLM agents or tool-use planning.
Limit-sure Winning in Team Games without Shared Randomness
Analyzes computational complexity of limit-sure winning objectives for cooperative agent teams lacking shared randomness in stochastic games.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:29
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Theoretical analysis of stochastic game theory and formal verification, not LLM agents.
Cooperative Aerial Transportation of a Payload with a Sliding Cable Attachment
Develops trajectory generation and geometric control for dual-quadrotor cooperative transport of payloads with sliding cable attachments.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:29
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Covers classical quadrotor dynamics and cable control, not language-model-based agent planning or tool use.
MARGoS: A Configuration-Driven Platform for Reproducible MARL Experiments in ARGoS
Introduces a configuration-driven platform for reproducible multi-agent reinforcement learning experiments within the ARGoS swarm robotics simulator.
Peer-reviewed
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:29
Not relevant
Addresses reproducibility infrastructure for MARL swarm robotics, not LLM-based agent planning or execution.
Spatial Pattern Formation from Multi-Agent Learning in Public Goods Dilemmas
The paper examines how multi-agent Q-learning movement policies generate spatial clustering and traveling bands in spatial public goods games.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:29
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Studies game-theoretic tabular Q-learning in public goods games, not LLM-based agents.
Structured Sentiment Analysis Using Sequence Labeling as Dependency Graph Parsing
The paper models structured sentiment analysis as dependency graph parsing implemented through sequence labeling across five languages.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Presents sequence labeling for sentiment analysis rather than LLM agent systems.
4-Tensor Attention Model for Semantic Physical Reality
The paper proposes a four-tensor attention architecture that jointly normalizes attention over semantic and temporal fibers for scene prediction.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Proposes an attention mechanism for state prediction without multi-step LLM agent systems.
Thinking Inertia: LLMs Keep Thinking When Told Not To
The paper defines evaluation metrics to show that language models continue generating reasoning traces even when instructed not to think.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Studies reasoning mode suppression in LLMs rather than multi-step autonomous tool use.
From Sparse Representations to Behavioral Insights for Multimodal Depression Assessment
The paper proposes a sparse factor framework to map multimodal behavioral data to interpretable concepts for depression assessment.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Studies medical prediction from video rather than autonomous LLM agents.
Easy to anticipate, hard to compute: boundary dependence finds the computed outputs that entropy patching misses
The paper demonstrates that entropy-based byte patching misses predictable calculation points and proposes a boundary-dependence signal to fix it.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Focuses on byte-level patching mechanics rather than LLM agent planning or tool use.
Detecting Spin in Clinical Trials with Large Language Models
The paper develops an LLM-based pipeline to automatically detect outcome switching and presentation spin in clinical trial reports.
Peer-reviewed
AI agents
via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Applies prompt engineering and classification rather than autonomous agent systems.
Can Decision Models Understand Stance? Evaluating Jev Against General-Purpose LLMs
The paper benchmarks a specialized decision model against general-purpose LLMs on English and Chinese stance detection tasks.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Evaluates stance detection rather than multi-step planning or tool use in agents.
Not Every Change Is Necessary: Recoverable Drift in Large Language Model Unlearning
The paper introduces a method to unlearn target knowledge while recovering collateral capability loss in non-target tasks.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Examines unlearning in language models without addressing multi-step autonomous agents.
Project Greenhouse: Progress Toward Fully Open and Sovereign Agentic Search
The paper describes training a competitive decoder-only search reranker from scratch using modest computational resources and common datasets.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Builds a reranker model for search rather than multi-step autonomous planning agents.
When History Helps and Hurts: Selective History Use across Multimodal Turns
The paper introduces a 7,000-task benchmark to evaluate how multimodal models selectively use or ignore conversational context.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Assesses multimodal conversational history retention rather than autonomous agents with tools.
Specialized Decision Models vs. General-Purpose LLMs: Benchmarking Jev Across Knowledge, Reasoning, and Multilingual Tasks
The paper benchmarks a specialized multiple-choice decision model against 19 general-purpose LLMs across knowledge, reasoning, and multilingual tasks.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Evaluates a non-agentic decision model across benchmarks rather than multi-step tool-using agents.
Natural Language to First-Order Logic LLM-based Autoformalization
The paper reviews LLM-based first-order logic autoformalization, distinguishing ontology extraction from logical translation and outlining key benchmarking challenges.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Surveys translation of text to first-order logic rather than multi-step autonomous agents.
ILM: An AI-Powered Storytelling Educational Tool
The paper introduces an educational tool combining Arabic knowledge graphs and passage retrieval to generate narrative-based questions.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Presents an educational application rather than an autonomous planning agent.
A persistent accuracy ceiling in automated verbal deception detection
The paper meta-analyzes 25 years of automated verbal deception detection models and identifies a persistent accuracy ceiling around 70 to 75 percent.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
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Meta-analyzes verbal deception detection models rather than agent planning or tool use.
Rehearse Everything, Remember Nothing: Attic-KV Rehearses What Will Be Read
The paper shows that whole-context KV cache rehearsal harms compression under tight budgets, proposing targeted rehearsal to preserve answer-relevant entries.
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via arxiv · 12 Oct, 16:28
Not relevant
Addresses KV cache compression rather than multi-step agent planning or tool use.
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