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Every paper checked in the week of 12–18 Oct 2026 · LLM evaluation and benchmarks — nothing is hidden. Brief papers first.

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PACT: A Pragmatic Prompting Framework for Expressive and Voice-Preserving Speech-to-Speech Translation
Presents a pragmatic prompting framework to preserve speaker voice, emotion, and tone during speech-to-speech translation.
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LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not propose evaluation benchmarks or benchmark analysis.
PAINT: A Framework for Multilingual Pain Representation from Medical Licensing Exams to Real-World Clinical Texts
Presents a multilingual framework and dataset spanning four languages to evaluate clinical pain representations across exams and clinical notes.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Introduces a medical domain dataset rather than general LLM evaluation.
Prompt or Policy? Optimizing Physician Slate Presentations with LLM User Simulators
Develops a simulation framework using persona-guided models to optimize comparative doctor summary presentations for medical patients.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Uses LLM judges as a component, but does not benchmark LLMs.
Jev-Guard: Fast Routing and Auditing Agent Actions over Editable Policy Trees
Introduces a low-latency guardrail model that routes incoming agent actions through editable policy trees for safety auditing.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on deploying guardrail routing rather than benchmark design.
Probing the Geometry of Color Representations in Multilingual Language Models
Probes layer representations in multilingual language models to study whether internal color geometry aligns with human perception or language syntax.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on representation probing, not benchmarking or evaluation methodology.
Pin It on Anyone: Certified Targeted Displacement of Multi-Bit LLM Watermarks Without the Key
Demonstrates an attack method that alters embedded multi-bit text watermarks without knowing the secret generation key.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Evaluates watermarks rather than general LLM capabilities or benchmarks.
Multi-Stream Residual Computation in Diffusion Language Models
Equips diffusion language models with multiple residual streams and adaptive routing to separate visible context from masked token generation.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not propose evaluation frameworks or benchmark analyses.
Prompt-Injection Probes Learn the Conversation, Not Just the Injection
Shows linear prompt-injection monitors overfit to conversation features and reduces their false alarms by adding matched harmless negative examples.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on detection defense mechanisms rather than benchmark development.
Revisiting the Estimation of Unigram Surprisal in Computational Psycholinguistics
Proposes estimating both contextual and unigram surprisal from the same language model to reduce estimation mismatch in reading time studies.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on statistical psycholinguistic estimators rather than LLM benchmarking.
Reliable Memory from Unstable Growth: Curating Self-Written Agent Playbooks with Randomized Experiments
Presents a randomized experiment framework to test and curate self-written agent playbooks, preventing task failure caused by unverified lessons.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Presents an agent memory curation method rather than an evaluation benchmark.
Estimating Surprisal from the Speech Signal
Estimates surprisal directly from continuous speech signals using a speech language model and importance sampling over abstract linguistic units.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Presents an estimator for psycholinguistic surprisal, not LLM benchmark evaluation.
Copying Is Not Grounding: Training Faithful Long-Form RAG with Authored-Sentence Credit
Identifies passage copying as a failure mode in long-form retrieval systems and introduces sentence-level credit assignment to encourage genuine grounding.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Proposes a training method for RAG, not a general benchmark.
Teacher-Guided Tool Learning for Small Language Models via Bidirectional KL Constraints
Proposes a teacher-guided reinforcement learning method using bidirectional constraints to help small language models learn effective tool use.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Introduces a training algorithm, not an evaluation benchmark or judge framework.
Imprinting: Knowledge Distillation Can Shift Student Behavior
Demonstrates that knowledge distillation transfers safety dispositions and behavioral tendencies from teacher models to student models on unrelated tasks.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Analyzes distillation side-effects rather than benchmarking or evaluation metrics.
Retrieval Disagreement as a Signal: Diagnosing and Steering Multilingual Dense Embedders
Analyzes retrieval divergence across languages in multilingual dense embedders and introduces disagreement-guided steering to align shared-index search results.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Proposes a steering method for retrieval, not an evaluation framework.
Legal-R1: Agentic Retrieval for Evidence-Based Legal Reasoning
This paper introduces a multi-agent retrieval framework that coordinates search across legal statutes and precedent cases for grounded legal reasoning.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Proposes an agentic RAG system rather than a new general evaluation framework.
Breakdown of Conversational Involvement: A Joint Multi-Modal Analysis of Conversation Floors and F-formation Detection with Multiple Features
This paper analyzes multi-person conversational involvement by jointly evaluating speaking floors and spatial formations from multimodal video features.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies social conversation floor detection rather than language model evaluation.
Bayesian Test-Time Inference of Task-Aligned Similarity from Weak Interactive Feedback
This paper proposes a Bayesian method that infers task-aligned similarity metrics at test time using weak interactive feedback.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Proposes a Bayesian test-time inference method, not evaluation benchmarks or methodology.
Code-Switching Detection via Language-Selective Dimensions in Speech Foundation Models
This paper presents a method to detect spoken code-switching directly from speech representations using language-selective hidden dimensions.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Proposes a speech detection method rather than LLM benchmarking methods.
On the Monitorability of Natural Language Autoencoders: Identification vs Discrimination
This paper uses referential communication games to analyze why natural language autoencoders fail to provide discriminative oversight of model activations.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Analyzes activation autoencoder theoretical oversight, not LLM benchmark evaluation.
SkillScaffold: Scaffolding Agentic Reinforcement Learning with Policy-Adaptive Skill Credit Assignment and Selective Injection
This paper introduces a reinforcement learning scaffold that selectively injects textual skills into agents using low-cost utility estimation.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Introduces a training scaffold algorithm rather than an evaluation benchmark.
The Last Remote Sensing Model Built by Humans? Casting Any Earth Observation Task as Recursive Self-Improvement
This paper frames Earth observation model development as an automated loop where coding agents build and iteratively refine models using verifiable harnesses.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on training workflow automation rather than benchmark methodology.
Embodied Zero-Shot Task Planning via Hardware-Aware LLM-VLM Integration for Grounded Robotic Manipulation
This paper presents a robotic manipulation framework combining high-level language planning with vision-language verification to enforce physical and kinematic constraints.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Introduces an embodied manipulation framework rather than an evaluation benchmark.
ClawLoop: Self-Improving Agents via Harness-Native Training Loop
This paper introduces a training framework that enables harness-based software agents to self-improve without relying on external teacher models.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Proposes a training framework rather than evaluating benchmark saturation or LLM-as-judge.
Correction Training for Diffusion Models
This paper introduces a learned correction step to reduce error accumulation and the training-inference gap in iterative diffusion model sampling.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Proposes a training method for diffusion models, not an evaluation benchmark.
Beyond Discrimination: Evaluating Probability Calibration in Radiomics-Image Fusion for Renal Cell Carcinoma Classification
This paper evaluates whether combining radiomics with deep image representations improves probability calibration and discrimination in renal cancer classification models.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Evaluates probability calibration on medical datasets, not LLM evaluation benchmarks.
Beyond Gate Weights: Decision-Level Interpretation of Radiomics-Image Feature Fusion for RCC Classification
This paper analyzes decision logits in radiomics-image fusion models to distinguish gate weight values from actual feature contributions during cancer classification.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies feature interpretability in medical fusion models, not LLM benchmarks.
Next-Concept Modeling: Fast, Parallel Coarse-to-Fine Text Generation
This paper introduces a coarse-to-fine text generation method using discrete code hierarchies to accelerate parallel sampling over diffusion language models.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Proposes a generative modeling architecture rather than benchmark evaluation methods.
Visualizing the World Model in an Agent's Value Function
The paper uses counterfactual interventions to visualize and examine implicit environmental concepts learned inside a reinforcement learning agent's value function.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies world representations in RL value functions, not LLM benchmarks.
Cross-Modal Latent Influence: Patch-Level Training Sample Attribution for Vision-Language Models
The authors introduce sparse autoencoders to trace multimodal training influence down to specific image regions and text phrases.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on internal latent attribution methods rather than benchmark evaluation.
Should SLMs be in the Driver's Seat? A Study of Local Models as Interpreters in Cloud-Written Agent Programs
The paper demonstrates a hybrid architecture where cloud-generated agent code delegates localized private-data queries to edge models.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Evaluates agent architectural design rather than general LLM benchmarking.
Cortex: Measurement-Gated Evolution and Pruning of Coding-Agent Skills and Rules
The authors develop a system that systematically tests, evolves, and prunes skill and rule files used by coding agents.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Tool for optimizing agent harnesses rather than general LLM benchmarking.
Learnable Low-Rank Polynomial Sketch for Effective Linear Attention
The paper proposes a learnable low-rank polynomial sketch to reduce approximation errors in linear attention mechanisms.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Proposes attention approximations rather than LLM evaluation benchmarks.
Harness^2: Recursive Agent Harnessing for an Open World
The authors propose a two-level recursive self-improvement framework to evolve and refine execution harnesses for open-world agents.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on recursive agent improvement rather than evaluation benchmarks.
CAPTOR: a vision-language foundation model for Chest-Abdomen-Pelvis Oncologic CT
The paper develops and evaluates a multimodal foundation model for interpreting oncologic chest, abdomen, and pelvis CT scans.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Evaluates medical foundation models rather than LLM benchmarks.
Latent World Action Model for GUI Agents
The paper presents a latent world action model that predicts action-induced state transitions rather than full-screen pixel reconstructions for graphical agents.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Proposes an agent architecture rather than LLM evaluation benchmarks.
Agentic Data Engineering for LLMs: System Design and a Controlled Empirical Study
The authors present a framework where autonomous agents iteratively refine data engineering strategies to improve model training outcomes.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies agentic data generation strategies rather than LLM evaluation benchmarking.
Akule: Fast and Scalable Multi-Robot Motion Planning via Sparse Interaction Diffusion
The paper introduces a sparse interaction diffusion method that coordinates multi-robot trajectories using a frozen single-robot prior and modular corrections.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Evaluates robotic trajectory planning rather than LLM evaluation benchmarks.
Echo: Error-Compensated 4-Bit Tensor-Parallel Communication for LLM Training and Inference
The authors develop an error-compensated 4-bit all-reduce algorithm to reduce communication overhead during distributed model training and inference.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on tensor-parallel communication speed rather than LLM benchmarks.
The RNN Homunculus: Learning to Gate Long-Term Memory
The paper studies gate learning in recurrent networks, showing how adding short-dependency samples helps models learn long-range temporal connections.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies gated RNN sequence learning rather than LLM benchmarking.
GeoFix: Geometry Fixing for 4D Consistent Generation
The authors introduce a framework that uses cross-view depth consistency as a single reward to improve 4D video generation geometry.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on generative consistency rather than LLM evaluation benchmarks.
Controllable Diverse Sampling through Pullback Directions
The paper proposes a training-free method leveraging pullback directions to increase sample diversity in conditional diffusion generation.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Investigates diffusion sampling diversity rather than LLM benchmarks.
RUBATO: Decoupled Clocks Allow Full-Duplex Models to Think as Fast as They Can
The authors propose decoupled positional encodings enabling full-duplex speech models to run internal thinking streams at hardware-adaptive speeds.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not benchmark language models or evaluate evaluation methodology.
ConicFlow: constrained Inference-time optimal control for flow matching models
The paper introduces a receding-horizon optimal control algorithm for constrained sampling in flow matching generative models.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Presents sampling control methods, not LLM evaluation benchmarks.
MvFFN: Multi-view Floor plan Feed-forward Network for Unposed Wide-Baseline Panorama Layout Reconstruction
The authors present a feed-forward network that aggregates local wall predictions to reconstruct floor plans from sparse unposed panoramas.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Evaluates 3D layout prediction rather than LLM benchmarks.
EV-JEPA: Elastic V-JEPA for Any Device and Cross-Device Inference
The paper presents an elastic vision architecture that dynamically reconfigures width and supports partitionable inference across heterogeneous edge devices.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not propose benchmarks or evaluations for LLMs.
TraceSampler: Making Sampling Errors Predictable and Correctable for Accelerated Generative Sampling
The paper introduces a post-training residual correction method to predict and correct endpoint errors during low-step generative model sampling.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Proposes sampling error correction, not LLM benchmark evaluation.
Which Metadata Matters for LLM Tool Selection in MCP? Evidence from Controlled Factor-Level Interventions
The authors run controlled experiments showing how parameter schema differences in metadata alter language model tool selection.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Evaluates tool metadata impact rather than general LLM benchmarking.
Natural Code Transformation Confuses Agents in Vulnerability Analysis
The study reports that natural code transformations confuse vulnerability analysis agents, proposing functional changes as a potential defensive strategy.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Explores agent attack defense rather than general LLM evaluation benchmarking.
Actionable Meta-Requirements for AI Robustness Auditing
The paper establishes and validates a set of meta-requirements to guide the design of frameworks for auditing AI system robustness.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Addresses governance auditing requirements rather than LLM benchmark evaluation methodology.
DexFLEX: Contact-Aware Foundation Controller for Command-Guided Dexterity
The authors present a foundation controller that converts motion drafts into contact-consistent joint commands for dexterous robotic hands.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Introduces a robotic motion controller rather than an evaluation benchmark.
ANASSA: From High-Level Framework to Low-Level Architecture for Spatial Agentic AI
The paper refines a high-level spatial AI orchestration framework into an implementation-focused low-level architecture for governed agent execution.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Proposes a system architecture design rather than an evaluation benchmark.
Deep learning from a control vantage point
The paper reviews deep learning architectures and training dynamics through the lens of continuous-time nonlinear control theory.
Peer-reviewed
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Theoretical overview of architectures, not benchmark evaluation or testing methodology.
SAT-RL: Training Language Models for Logical Reasoning with Symbolic Solvers
The paper presents a reinforcement learning framework that trains language models to solve complex logical reasoning tasks using interactive symbolic solvers.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Presents a training method with solvers rather than an evaluation framework.
Memory Without Curation: Learning Multi-Stream Latent Memory for Robot Policies
The paper proposes an uncurated multi-stream latent memory framework that augments vision-language-action robotic policies while maintaining low inference latency.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on a policy architecture rather than general LLM evaluation benchmarks.
Coarse-Graining Recursive Expert Computation: Continuation-Relative Interfaces and Failure Modes
The paper introduces an evaluation framework to measure the trade-off between task quality and computation cost when replacing iterative neural modules.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not introduce a standard benchmark or LLM evaluation dataset.
Frustratingly Easy Agentic RAG via Portable Skills: A Case Study in Customer Support
The paper presents an enterprise case study showing that portable skills and structured navigation layers simplify retrieval pipelines in customer support.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on a deployment case study rather than a general evaluation benchmark.
Target-ESS Tempered Policy Optimization (TETPO): Smooth Variance Control via Bridge Importance Sampling
The paper proposes a data-adaptive importance sampling method to stabilize variance and prevent sample size collapse in asynchronous RL post-training.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Presents an RL optimization algorithm rather than an evaluation benchmark.
KV4-RL: Unlocking Faster Asynchronous Rollouts for RLVR with INT4 KV Cache Quantization
The paper introduces INT4 KV cache quantization with selective INT8 protection to accelerate asynchronous rollouts in reinforcement learning.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not introduce general LLM evaluation benchmarks or methodologies.
Jevolution: A Framework for Studying Communication and Collective Dynamics in AI Agents
The paper presents an instrumented predator-prey simulation framework to evaluate communication, scheduling, and collective dynamics in remote decision-making agents.
Preprint
LLM evaluation and benchmarks
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Presents a simulation framework for agent communication rather than general LLM evaluation.
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