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Every paper checked in the week of 12–18 Oct 2026 · Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) — nothing is hidden. Brief papers first.

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HERO: Harnessing Evidence for Test-time Refinement and Prompt Optimization in Program Generation
The paper proposes a method combining offline execution-verified prompt updates and test-time refinement to improve program generation in language models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Does not involve external document retrieval or grounding.
How to Evaluate When You Don't Know How to Evaluate? Choosing Reliable Setups for Base Language Model Benchmarking
The paper investigates base language model benchmarking setups to identify evaluation configurations that produce consistent, non-random, and monotonic performance signals.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not address retrieval-augmented generation.
NEPSEE: A Double-Annotated Benchmark for Nepali Sentiment Analysis
The paper presents a double-annotated sentiment dataset for Nepali and evaluates several open-source and commercial language models on it.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not focus on retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Weighted Ensemble Sampling for Rare-Event Estimation in Language Models
The paper introduces a training-free sampling framework that uses internal model activations to efficiently estimate rare failure probabilities in language models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not involve external retrieval or document augmentation.
DUALVIEW: Leveraging Broad and Output-Specific Evidence for LLM-based Multi-Output Text Regression
The paper proposes a parameter-efficient method leveraging frozen model representations for multi-output text regression tasks across diverse benchmarks.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not address retrieval-augmented generation pipelines.
From Efficiency to Sufficiency: The Cost-Aware Measurement Design Framework for Automated Essay Scoring
The paper presents a framework to formalize compute, labor, and workflow costs as core measurement design criteria for automated essay scoring.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not address retrieval-augmented generation architectures.
Can LLM Agents Efficiently Identify Appliance Faults? Insights From Diagnosing a Simulated Appliance
The paper evaluates the ability of language model agents to diagnose appliance faults using a simulated appliance benchmark based on sensor data.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Does not evaluate document retrieval or external knowledge bases.
Qwenfant: Train Big Character-level BabyLMs on Concise Parallel Text
The paper presents an approach using character-level tokens, larger models, and synthetic data for the multilingual BabyLM data-efficiency challenge.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Studies pre-training on synthetic data, not RAG systems.
PersEvalBench: Can LLM Evaluators Judge Contextually Appropriate Use of Persona Information?
The paper introduces a benchmark to evaluate whether language models can accurately detect appropriate and inappropriate uses of persona information in dialogue.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on dialogue personalization evaluation rather than RAG.
Truthful and Expected-Payment-Optimal Model Routing in Graph-Based Agentic Workflows
The paper formulates task routing across language model providers as an auction mechanism to encourage truthful cost reporting while minimizing context switching.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Focuses on provider routing mechanisms rather than RAG pipelines.
TopicMerge: A Divide and Conquer Approach to Topic Modeling
The paper introduces a multi-stage topic modeling pipeline that merges fine-grained document clusters using a language model to balance efficiency and quality.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Proposes a topic modeling approach rather than RAG systems.
Counterfactual Gate-Support Decomposition: Separating Selection from Redistribution in Training-Data Filtering
The paper proposes an experimental design that separates example selection from mass redistribution to analyze the effects of training-data quality filtering.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Analyzes training-data selection, not retrieval-augmented generation architectures.
Target-Token Asymmetry Can Masquerade As Depth Specialization
The paper shows that differences in predicted target tokens, such as whitespace, can falsely look like layer specialization across different corpora.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Does not evaluate retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Where to Start, How to Move: Analyzing Curricula under GRPO for Long-Horizon LLM Agents
The paper analyzes prefix replay curricula and handoff rules under reinforcement learning to improve long-horizon task completion for language model agents.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Studies reinforcement learning curricula, not retrieval-augmented generation.
VLX-Go: Robust Embodied Tracking through Multi-Stage Learning and On-Policy Refinement
The paper presents a vision-language policy combining pre-aligned representations and multi-stage learning to improve robotic person tracking among distractors.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Does not investigate retrieval-augmented text generation methods.
Learning What to Keep: Transfer-Aware Personal Skill Learning from User Feedback
The paper introduces a framework that decomposes user feedback into atomic rules to retain only reusable preferences for personalizing language models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Focuses on personalized skill induction rather than RAG systems.
The Sum of All Summaries: PROPALIGN for Graded Proposition Salience Evaluation
The paper proposes a multiple-summary metric and dataset to evaluate graded proposition salience across diverse text genres.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not evaluate external document retrieval or grounding architectures.
ForkGRPO: Efficient Exploration and Fine-Grained Credit Assignment for Diffusion Language Models
The paper introduces a reinforcement learning framework using intermediate-state branching and segment-level credit assignment for diffusion language models.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Does not involve document or knowledge retrieval systems.
More Than Seeing: Vision as Scalable Anchors in Native Multimodal Pre-Training
The paper studies how visual input signals affect scaling behavior and non-visual reasoning during native multimodal pretraining.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not address retrieval-augmented generation systems.
What Does LALM Post-training Learn? Rethinking Audio Understanding and Reasoning Capabilities
The paper analyzes post-training in audio-language models to separate genuine audio reasoning gains from question-format memorization.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Studies audio-language models, not retrieval-augmented generation systems.
AgriJev: Efficient Agricultural Candidate Scoring with Multi-Scale Adapted Models
The paper presents adapted small language models designed to directly score agricultural candidate choices in a single forward pass.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Scores candidate options directly without external document retrieval mechanisms.
Towards Efficient Simultaneous Inverse Text Normalization with Pretrained Text-to-Text Language Model and Read-Tag-Write Policy
The paper develops a streaming end-to-end inverse text normalization architecture using a pretrained text-to-text model with a read-tag-write policy.
Peer-reviewed
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Covers speech-to-text post-processing, not document retrieval systems.
One Block Ahead: Promoting Sampler State in Diffusion Language Models
The paper proposes a decoding algorithm that denoises consecutive blocks concurrently by promoting sampler states in diffusion language models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Pertains to diffusion LM decoding, not retrieval-augmented systems.
Diagnosing and Correcting Reward Hacking in Verifiable Instruction Following
The paper analyzes reward hacking in verifiable instruction following and introduces a likelihood bonus method to maintain answer quality.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on constraint satisfaction and reward hacking, not retrieval.
A Unified Response Framework for Questions and Tutoring Dialogues
The paper presents an item response theory framework to jointly evaluate student performance on standard questions and tutoring dialogue subtasks.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Deals with student dialogue assessment, not retrieval-augmented generation.
INTACT: Inducing Latent Reasoning on a Frozen Backbone
The paper presents a method using an external encoder to induce latent soft-token reasoning on frozen language model backbones.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Addresses internal model reasoning representation, not external document retrieval.
Moral Combat: Exploiting Moral Foundations Theory to Jailbreak LLMs
The paper introduces a multi-agent framework that reframes harmful requests using Moral Foundations Theory to test model jailbreak vulnerabilities.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Focuses on prompt jailbreaking, not knowledge retrieval or grounding.
PA1-OPD: One-Step Prefix-Augmented On-Policy Distillation for Language Model Pretraining
The paper proposes a prefix-augmented distillation method providing one-step student branch feedback during language model pretraining.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Covers pretraining knowledge distillation, not external retrieval or RAG.
PN-Mix: Pair-Norm Guided Mixed-Precision Key Cache Quantization for Efficient Long-Output LLM Inference
The paper proposes a pair-norm guided mixed-precision quantization method for key caches during long-output transformer inference.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Applies to long-output inference quantization, not document retrieval systems.
Twenty Days Later: A Pre-Registered Test of History-Based Forecasts of Brand Mentions in Gemini Answers
The paper reports a pre-registered test measuring the stability of history-based forecasts for model brand mentions over twenty days.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Analyzes raw generative model outputs, not retrieval-augmented pipelines.
Are We Really Measuring Forgetting? Pitfalls in Evaluating Machine Unlearning for Multimodal LLMs
The paper identifies evaluation pitfalls in multimodal machine unlearning and introduces a benchmark grounded in real-world knowledge.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Studies parameter unlearning in MLLMs, not document retrieval systems.
J-tau: A Fully Localized Japanese Benchmark for Tool-Agent-User Interaction
The paper introduces a localized Japanese benchmark for evaluating tool-using conversational agents in customer-support scenarios.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on tool-agent interaction benchmarks, not retrieval systems or RAG pipelines.
Selective Reasoning for Typed Decision Models: When to Start, Read, and Stop
The paper proposes an interface for typed decision models that selectively invokes and interrupts reasoning to balance accuracy and latency.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Examines internal reasoning scheduling, not external retrieval or knowledge grounding.
Beyond Distribution Matching: Selective Margin Preservation for Supervised Fine-Tuning
The paper introduces a soft margin preservation target for supervised fine-tuning to retain non-target token rankings.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Focuses on supervised fine-tuning objectives, not retrieval systems.
Share the Symbol, Not the Vector: Training-Free Fact Communication Across Language Models
The paper proposes a training-free interface for heterogeneous language models to communicate facts using shared symbolic word indices.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Studies inter-model state communication rather than document retrieval or RAG databases.
BANGLAPLAN: A Benchmark for Constraint-Based Planning and Decision-Making in Bangla
The paper introduces a 1,000-problem benchmark for constraint-based planning and decision-making in the Bangla language.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Covers planning and constraint satisfaction benchmarks, not retrieval-augmented generation.
RouteWeaver: Weaving Mode Selection and Execution into Unified LLM Routing
The paper introduces a unified routing framework that learns both execution mode selection and model assignment across diverse tasks.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Focuses on dynamic LLM model routing, not document retrieval or grounding.
Beyond State Capacity: Why Retrieval Breaks in Mamba
The paper analyzes retrieval failures in Mamba architectures under query-first settings and explores token representations and selection gates.
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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Studies in-context token retrieval in Mamba architecture, not RAG systems.
MakSafe: A Spatiotemporal Semantic Framework for Formal Specification and Compliance Checking of Road Vehicle Safety Rules
The paper presents a formal spatiotemporal framework to specify and verify road vehicle safety rules across continuous trajectories.
Peer-reviewed
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Does not address retrieval-augmented generation.
Qwen-MT-Lumen at WMT2026: Instruction-Specialized Translation via Quality-Aware Training and On-Policy Distillation
The paper presents a four-stage training pipeline combining preference optimization and distillation for instruction-following machine translation.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not focus on retrieval-augmented generation.
Likelihood Is Not Authorship: Can We Reliably Measure Human Contribution in AI-Assisted Writing?
The paper reveals vulnerabilities in prompt-predictability metrics used to estimate human contribution in AI-assisted writing.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not address retrieval-augmented generation.
More Methods, Better Agents? A Reality Check on Self-Distillation in Agentic Reinforcement Learning
The paper benchmarks ten self-distillation methods in agentic reinforcement learning across varied model sizes, tasks, and computational costs.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not address retrieval-augmented generation.
JetSpec++: Foresight Parallel Drafting with Self Refinements
The paper introduces a speculative decoding system combining self-refinement and pipelined drafting to reduce wall-clock generation time.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not involve retrieval-augmented generation.
Evolve Together, Fall into Place: How Social Scaffolding Shapes Self-Evolving Multi-Agent Systems
The paper investigates how team composition and organizational interdependence affect performance in self-evolving multi-agent systems.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on multi-agent collaboration structures, not RAG systems.
Delta Tokenizer: Reference-Identical Tokenization of Session Deltas and Segment-Parallelism for Long Prompts on Multicore CPUs
The paper introduces a CPU front-end tokenizer that encodes only session deltas to speed up multi-turn inference.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not involve retrieval-augmented generation.
Model vs. User: Whose Values Prevail? Inference-Time Value Alignment in Multi-Turn Conversations
The paper studies the durability of inference-time value steering in multi-turn conversations when user and model values conflict.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not address retrieval-augmented generation.
MAPLE: A Multi-Axis Parametric Knowledge Extraction Lens for LLM Evaluation
The paper presents a diagnostic evaluation framework to measure how inference-time techniques affect parametric knowledge extraction in models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Studies parametric internal knowledge extraction, not external retrieval.
OpenTWBench (Open Taiwan Benchmark): Taiwan-Domain Knowledge Evaluation for Large Language Models, and How the Measurement Apparatus Shapes the Score
The paper introduces a two-part benchmark to evaluate language models on general and examination knowledge concerning Taiwan.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not address retrieval-augmented generation.
SEA-HELM Audio: Evaluating Multilingual ASR-LLM Pipeline Performance Across SEA-HELM Subsets
The paper presents an audio evaluation benchmark assessing accuracy drops between speech-input and text-input pipelines in Southeast Asian languages.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not focus on retrieval-augmented generation.
RCCM: Diagnosing Gains and Harms in Reasoning-Prompt Transfer
The paper analyzes question-level variations and prompt-execution mismatches when transferring reasoning prompts across different language models.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not address retrieval-augmented generation.
Beyond Benchmark Accuracy: A Diagnostic Test for LLM Chemical Prediction
The paper proposes a diagnostic test hiding target identity to evaluate structure-property chemical reasoning in language models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not focus on retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Not All Criteria Matter: Importance-Aware Criteria Weighting for Rubric-Based LLM Evaluation
The paper introduces a method that weights rubric criteria through pairwise model comparisons to improve evaluation accuracy.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not address retrieval-augmented generation.
MolHop: Scaffold-Hopping Molecular Design with Agentic Reinforcement Learning
The paper presents an agentic reinforcement learning framework that navigates organized chemical spaces for cross-scaffold molecular discovery.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not involve retrieval-augmented generation.
MemDuet: Learning Dual-Process Memory for Long-Context Reasoning
The paper introduces a dual-process memory framework coordinating small and large models for efficient long-context reasoning.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Focuses on internal agent recurrent memory rather than external RAG retrieval systems.
To Reason but Not to Stop: Understanding and Recovering Pruned Large Reasoning Models
The paper shows pruned reasoning models fail by looping, proposing an activation steering method to restore proper termination.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Does not address retrieval or external knowledge.
Choosing the Number of Attention Heads from Intrinsic Dimension: A Small-Scale Study
The paper tests a heuristic to set the number of transformer attention heads using the intrinsic dimension of token representations.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not address retrieval-augmented generation.
SoK: Grading Open-Text Legal Answers, from Law School Exams to Trustworthy Rubric Judges
The paper systematizes grading requirements for open-text legal exams and compares eight evaluation paradigms using human and model judges.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Does not focus on external document retrieval or RAG.
Gray-Box Hallucination Detection in LLMs with Token Identities
The paper introduces a lightweight gray-box hallucination detector combining token probabilities with vector representations of token identities.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not involve document retrieval or external grounding.
LintEval: Benchmarking LLMs on Linter-Guided File Refactoring
The paper presents a multilingual benchmark to evaluate how language models resolve linter alerts while preserving program functionality.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not address retrieval-augmented generation pipelines.
FACES: Fine-grained Gated Semantic Alignment for Multimodal Emotional Support Conversation
The paper introduces a gated semantic alignment framework with multi-source rewards to improve multimodal emotional support conversations.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not involve external retrieval or knowledge base grounding.
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