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Who May Release an Agent's Promise? Standing over Commitments in Multi-Party Chat
Studies whether conversational agents correctly enforce authorization rules when users attempt to cancel prior agent commitments to others.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not involve retrieval-augmented generation pipelines.
Entertain, then Cancel: How Thinking Makes Reasoning Models Read Some and Or Literally
Examines how extended reasoning steps lead language models to interpret everyday logical terms strictly literally instead of inferring pragmatic meaning.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not involve external retrieval or document databases.
RecSoup: Efficient Model Merging Approach for Controllable Multi-Objective Recommendation
Introduces a two-stage model merging method to enable dynamic multi-objective recommendation trade-offs at inference time without retraining.
Peer-reviewed
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Addresses recommendation model merging, not retrieval-augmented text generation.
Representation Redistribution in Sparse Autoencoders
Analyzes how prompt variations redistribute internal feature activations in sparse autoencoders and traces their impact on downstream model decisions.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not address external document retrieval or grounding.
System1-Arena: Which Decisions Can Be Left to System 1?
Introduces a benchmark evaluating single-forward-pass discrete decision models versus generative reasoning models across diverse closed-loop tasks.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not evaluate retrieval-augmented generation architectures.
Behavioral Compositionality of Sparse Autoencoder Representations
Introduces a metric to measure how non-linearly features learned by sparse autoencoders interact during downstream model behaviors.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not address retrieval or external knowledge augmentation.
TRACER: Trajectory-Aware Tool Retrieval for LLM Agents
Proposes a trajectory-aware retrieval method that indexes tool sequences in a trie to cut token costs and improve selection accuracy.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Retrieves tool definitions, not text passages or external documents.
Auditing Escalation Reliability in Healthcare LLM Agents: A Perturbation-Controlled Benchmark of Workflow-State Failures
Introduces an episode-level healthcare benchmark to audit how reliably language model agents escalate actions when facing workflow disruptions.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not study external retrieval or document augmentation.
Bias Control and Injection for Multi-Agent Aggregation
The paper proposes a test-time aggregation method using bias control and injection to resolve disagreements among reasoning language model agents.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on multi-agent consensus, not retrieval-augmented generation.
DocPilot: Interactive Agent Orchestration and Training for Long Visual Document Understanding
The paper presents an agent orchestration framework that trains smaller language models to navigate, inspect, and reason over long multimodal documents.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on agentic document reasoning rather than retrieval-augmented generation pipelines.
ESG-Kor: A Korean Dataset for ESG-related Information Extraction and Practical Use Cases
The paper presents a Korean dataset extracted from corporate sustainability reports to support information extraction on environmental, social, and governance topics.
Peer-reviewed
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Introduces a classification dataset, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Trajectory-Level Speculation with Semantic Verification for Tool-Using Agents
Introduces a framework where a small model drafts tool-use trajectories and a larger model verifies them in single prefill passes.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on agent tool-execution efficiency rather than retrieval-augmented generation pipelines.
Can LLMs Tell Stories Out of Order? A Corpus and Benchmark for Nonlinear Narrative Generation
Introduces a benchmark and evaluation to test whether language models can successfully generate coherent nonlinear narratives.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not involve external document retrieval, grounding, or retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Decomposing Brain-LLM Alignment with Interpretable Semantic Representations
Decomposes the alignment between language model activations and human brain scans using neurocognitively grounded semantic property representations.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not address retrieval-augmented generation architectures.
SCRIBE: Scalable Contextual Representations of Interpretable Brain-Grounded Semantics
Introduces a framework using language models to construct context-sensitive semantic representations that align with human brain activity during language comprehension.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not investigate retrieval systems or knowledge-augmented language generation.
DialFork: Going Beyond Factuality to Evaluate Procedural Hallucination in Conversational Agents
The authors present a benchmark to evaluate conversational agents that follow correct factuality but violate procedural task steps.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not evaluate retrieval-augmented generation systems or knowledge retrieval.
Rethinking the Role of Tool Graph Memory in Multi-Turn Tool Use
The authors analyze tool graph memory in multi-turn agents and find that stored transitions provide little benefit over baselines.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Examines agent memory structures, not external document retrieval systems.
The Self-Improvement Problem
The paper formalizes the theoretical limits of automated gates evaluating self-improvement updates in autonomous agent code.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Examines theoretical program modification, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Human Interventions as Labels: Localizing, Steering, and (Sometimes) Editing the Computations Behind LLM Agent Failures
The paper uses human interventions to localize and steer computations behind agent failure to decide between acting and clarifying.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on internal agent activation steering, not retrieval systems.
FIRM: Fisher-Informed Retention Merging for Federated LLM Unlearning
The authors introduce a Fisher-informed adapter merging method to maintain retained task performance during federated language model unlearning.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Addresses model weight unlearning rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
DeciCAD: Harness-Grounded Learning of Action Policies for CAD Agents
Develops a domain harness and policy learning pipeline to improve language model agent execution in computer-aided design environments.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on CAD action harnesses, not retrieval-augmented generation.
In the Guise of Correction: How Framing and Cultural Adaptation Erode LLM Safety on Real-World Criminal Cases
Presents a benchmark based on real criminal cases showing how correction framings and cultural adaptations bypass safety guardrails.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Evaluates safety vulnerabilities, not retrieval-augmented generation systems.
RoleQ: Role-Aligned Scales for Converting Language Models to Ternary
Proposes a structural scaling method based on transformer unit roles to convert language models to ternary weights effectively.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on weight quantization, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Priming Base Models for Agentic Post-Training: An Open Midtraining Recipe
The paper outlines a long-context midtraining stage using software engineering data to prepare base language models for agentic tasks.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on midtraining models on software data, not retrieval-augmented generation architectures.
Selection Is Not Learning: Choosing Model Futures
The paper separates task generation from model update inheritance to avoid compounding errors in self-evolving language model loops.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Addresses self-evolving model training loops rather than retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Momentum, Commentary Tone, and Earnings Surprise in LLM Financial Forecasts
The paper tests how language models weigh price momentum, commentary tone, and earnings surprises when forecasting financial outcomes.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on prompt bias in financial forecasting rather than retrieval-augmented generation architectures.
Multi-SFT: Permissively-Licensed Multilingual Instruction-Following
The paper introduces a commercially permissive multilingual instruction dataset covering five European languages to train open language models.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on instruction-tuning datasets, not retrieval-augmented generation or external document grounding.
Explaining the Roles of Experts in Mixture-of-Experts LLMs for Personalization
The paper personalizes mixture-of-experts models and analyzes which specialized experts encode distinct user-specific features.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Examines internal MoE representations, not external retrieval systems.
Believed but Not Said: Measuring Hidden Belief Collapse in Multi-Agent LLM Discussions
The paper demonstrates that a single adversarial agent can cause benign models in multi-agent discussions to quietly adopt false beliefs.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Studies multi-agent discussion robustness, not retrieval or RAG systems.
EMO: A Closed-Loop Test-Time Computation Framework via Alternating Context Optimization and Logits Steering
The paper proposes an alternating context optimization and logit steering framework to adapt language model outputs at test time.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on context optimization and logit steering, not RAG.
Mosaic: Multi-Session Agentic Reinforcement Learning
The paper introduces a hierarchical reinforcement learning method designed for agentic tasks that span multiple interaction sessions.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on multi-session reinforcement learning, not retrieval systems.
Change the Number, Change the Answer: Assessing Rating Scale Sensitivity in LLM-Based Text Scoring
The paper evaluates how choices in rating scale design systematically alter text evaluation scores produced by large language models.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Examines rating scale sensitivity, not retrieval-augmented generation.
AutoSFT: An Agentic System for Automated Data Research in Supervised Fine-Tuning
The paper introduces a multi-agent system to automate data curation and dataset editing for supervised fine-tuning.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on data curation for fine-tuning rather than RAG systems.
HTN-Orchestrate: A Hierarchical Task Network Framework for Multi-Agent Orchestration
The paper introduces a hierarchical task network framework that separates multi-agent planning from execution scheduling.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on task planning orchestration rather than RAG or retrieval pipelines.
Training-Free On-Policy Distillation
The paper presents a closed-form, training-free approach to merge specialized fine-tuned models into a single student using forward passes.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Addresses model weight merging without involving document retrieval.
Language Is a Security Surface for Agent Guards
The paper evaluates 19 safety guards across multiple non-English languages to measure how translation alters step-level safety decisions for agents.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not involve external retrieval or document augmentation.
AI Consilium: a Benchmark of LLM Clinical Multidisciplinary Second Opinions
The authors develop a clinical benchmark evaluating language model pipelines for generating multidisciplinary second opinions on complex medical cases.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on clinical diagnostic reasoning without investigating retrieval pipelines.
Knowledge That Is Linear Before Fine-Tuning Generalizes After It
The authors study why certain linearly represented facts in language models support generalization to new relations after fine-tuning while other recalled facts do not.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not investigate retrieval systems, document ranking, or grounding.
Learning Self-Orchestration in Decentralized Agent Swarms
The authors present a market-based post-training framework that allows decentralized agent swarms to learn both action policies and coordination mechanisms without central orchestration.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on swarm coordination learning rather than retrieval-augmented generation methods.
Twice Upon a Time: Complementary Representations for Time-Series Reasoning
The authors propose combining line plots and normalized delay embeddings to provide complementary visual representations for time-series reasoning in language models.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on visual time-series modeling rather than retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Evaluation Awareness Beyond English: Do LLMs Act Differently When Tested in Indic Languages?
The authors evaluate how language models alter their refusal behavior when informed they are being monitored in English and five Indic languages.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Does not evaluate or develop retrieval-augmented generation systems.
MLExpert: Towards a Generalist Agentic Model for Autonomous Machine Learning Engineering
The authors propose a post-training method enabling autonomous language model agents to organize experiments and carry out machine learning engineering tasks.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Addresses autonomous ML engineering rather than retrieval-augmented generation techniques.
FDE-Gym: The Last Mile of AI Delivery
The authors introduce FDE-Gym, a benchmark of 95 customer delivery tasks evaluating AI agents on ambiguous requirements and live software environments.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
Not relevant
Focuses on customer delivery agent evaluation rather than retrieval-augmented generation architectures.
Reliability without Validity: A Systematic, Large-Scale Evaluation of LLM-as-a-Judge Models Across Agreement, Consistency, and Bias
The paper evaluates twenty-one language models used as judges across three benchmarks, finding widespread discrepancies between agreement metrics and underlying validity.
PreprintOlder paper (2026)
Older paper (2026) — discussed this week
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via blog · 16 Oct, 06:19
Not relevant
Does not study retrieval-augmented generation architectures or document grounding.
CharXiv: Charting Gaps in Realistic Chart Understanding in Multimodal LLMs
The authors introduce CharXiv, a benchmark of realistic scientific charts designed to test descriptive and reasoning capabilities in multimodal language models.
PreprintOlder paper (2024)
Older paper (2024) — discussed this week
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via blog · 15 Oct, 15:11
Not relevant
Benchmark for visual chart comprehension, not retrieval-augmented generation systems.
SILK: SEMANTIC NETWORK-DRIVEN ITERATIVE QUERY ...
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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via openreview · 15 Oct, 15:07
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Benchmarking Retrieval-Augmented Generation for Scientific Knowledge QA in European Portuguese - ACL Anthology
Summary pending (next check).
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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via acl · 15 Oct, 15:07
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Clinical Prior-Regularized Retrieval for Anatomy-Aware 3D ...
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via acl · 15 Oct, 15:07
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Bridging the Topological Divide: Dual-Branch Graph Distillation with Semantic Priors for Robust Cold-Start Recommendation
DualGCN uses dual-branch graph knowledge distillation with topology-smoothed semantic priors to address item cold-start collapse in recommender systems.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on recommender systems rather than retrieval-augmented generation for LLMs.
Creating SquashFS Images to Support HPC and AI Datasets
The paper benchmarks eleven workflows for packing small-file datasets into SquashFS images to ease metadata loads on high-performance computing systems.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on HPC file system compression, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Can LLMs Access their World Knowledge for Event Prediction?
The authors introduce DescribeEvent to show that language models can forecast temporal events when using natural-language descriptions and symbolic labels.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on formatting event descriptions, not retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Joint Subspace Sparse Attention for Efficient Long-Context Decoding
The paper introduces a token-level sparse attention method using a learned query-key subspace and an indexed kernel to accelerate long-context decoding.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Optimizes attention mechanisms, not external knowledge retrieval or RAG.
Crossing the Gender Binary: Modelling Gendered Reference in Science Fiction and General Fiction
The paper analyzes gendered reference replacements across science fiction and general fiction corpora using a masked language model.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Does not address retrieval-augmented generation or grounding mechanisms.
Tracing Morphology, Semantics, and Divergence in Language Acquisition
The paper analyzes intermediate training checkpoints to trace when language models acquire morphological structures versus semantic embeddings during pretraining.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Does not involve external document retrieval or grounding architectures.
Pre-Trained Language Models as Zero-Shot Tools for Social Science Research
The paper examines using pre-trained language models without task-specific training for social science record linkage and demographic inference from names.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Introduces record linkage matching, not retrieval-augmented generation pipelines.
Similar Models, Broken Odds: Where Luce's Axiom Fails in Chatbot Arena
The paper shows that the Bradley-Terry model fails on Chatbot Arena for similar models, and introduces a parameter-efficient correction for ties.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Does not touch on retrieval augmentation or external knowledge retrieval.
DecisionRobust: Benchmarking Robustness for JEV Style Decision Models Across Text and Vision
The paper introduces a benchmark evaluating the robustness of typed decision models against text, image, and prompt injection attacks.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Does not cover retrieval mechanisms or external database grounding.
DivAlgo: A systematic evaluation of algorithmic diversity for code generation models
The paper introduces a benchmark and similarity metric to measure the algorithmic diversity of solutions produced by code generation models.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Does not investigate retrieval-augmented generation or external grounding.
From Qualitative Text to Integrated Evidence: The Parallel-Then-Integrated (PTI) Procedure
The paper presents a four-step methodological procedure to integrate ontology-guided coding and topic modeling representations of qualitative text data.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Does not involve retrieval-augmented generation or external document grounding.
Fantastic Metrics and How to Find Them: Meta-Evaluating Metrics for Multi-lingual Style-Personalized Generation
The paper proposes a regression-based meta-evaluation framework and benchmark to assess text evaluation metrics for multilingual style-personalized generation.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Does not evaluate or implement retrieval-augmented generation systems.
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