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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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Benchmarking and Training Reward Models for Cross-Source Evidence Grounding in Search Agents
This paper introduces an evaluation framework and reward models to assess how well search agents ground generated answers in retrieved, independent sources.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Studies how autonomous search agents ground evidence and resolve conflicting information during multi-step trajectories.
Empowering Edge Agents: A Systematic Analysis of Edge-Cloud Collaboration in LLM Agent Execution
This paper presents a benchmark to evaluate performance, resource usage, and privacy trade-offs when language model agents collaborate across edge and cloud environments.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Investigates edge-cloud collaborative execution strategies and trajectory performance for long-horizon LLM agents.
SkillScreen: High-Recall Screening of Malicious Agent Skills with Decision Models
This paper presents a compact decision model designed to screen malicious agent tool skills with high recall directly from specification files.
Ranked #363Surprising resultPreprint6/10 suggested
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Screens malicious agent skills to secure autonomous agent action execution.
Socratic Skill Learning: Interleaving Teaching and Practice for Transferable Agent Skills
Introduces Socratic Skill Learning, interleaving expert guidance with student practice to produce reusable and transferable agent skills across tasks.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Develops interactive skill learning and execution for LLM agents across diverse task sessions.
Learning Adaptive Deliberation Control for Reliable Recognition with Multi-Agent Language Models
Presents ADMA, an adaptive deliberation controller that dynamically adjusts multi-agent critique and coordination to improve reasoning accuracy.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Presents an adaptive multi-agent deliberation controller for coordination, proposal, and arbitration.
LatentRemedy: Efficient Remedy For Non-Prefix KV Cache Reuse in Multi-Agent Systems
LatentRemedy uses task-conditioned latent tokens to allow safe key-value cache reuse across conflicting tasks in multi-agent systems.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Addresses context sharing and inference execution across interacting agents in multi-agent systems.
Cost-Efficient Privacy Enforcement for Email-Generating LLM Agents under Strategic Information Requests
The paper introduces local contract-conditioned rewriting to prevent sensitive data leakage in email-generating language model agents cost-effectively.
Ranked #367New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on deploying LLM agents that draft and send external emails autonomously.
The belief-action gap in language model agents
The authors examine why language model agents fail by analyzing discrepancies between internal representations of state values and actual action choices.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Investigates how beliefs and action values cause failures in language model agents.
SchemaWeaver: Accelerating On-Device Mobile Agentic AI via Schema-Guided Parallel LLM Decoding
The authors present a parallel decoding method that speeds up on-device tool calling for language model agents without requiring model retraining.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Accelerates on-device LLM agent tool calling via schema-guided decoding.
MAS-Gate: Unlocking Multi-Agent System Lifecycle via Node-Centric Quantification
The paper presents a unified node-centric framework to quantify and manage multi-agent system lifecycles across design, runtime, and post-hoc attribution.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Proposes a node-centric framework for orchestrating and monitoring multi-agent systems.
Verifier-Harness Co-Evolution for Training-Free Self-Improvement on Open-Ended Tasks
The paper proposes a training-free framework that co-evolves an executable verifier program and harness state to self-improve agents on open-ended tasks.
Ranked #371Surprising resultPreprint6/10 suggested
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Enables training-free self-improvement and harness updates for open-ended agents.
Proactive Physical AI through Continuous Observation and Timely Intervention
The paper proposes a system for physical AI that continuously monitors environments to identify intervention needs and execute timely actions.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Develops an agent that continuously observes the environment to autonomously plan interventions.
Can Agents Truly Forget? Explore Machine Unlearning for LLM Agents
Formulates machine unlearning for LLM agents across parametric memory, external persistent storage, and tool-accessible environments.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Studies private data unlearning across agent parameters, memory, and tools.
Do Theorem Provers Need Theorem-Proving Agents? mini-Lean-agent: A Coding-Agent Baseline for Lean
The paper presents a minimal coding agent baseline for Lean theorem proving using standard bash tooling instead of specialized harnesses.
Ranked #374Surprising resultPreprint6/10 suggested
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Tests whether minimal coding agents can complete multi-step theorem proving.
Who is the 'I' in AI? Establishing Decentralized Identity and Accountability for Autonomous Agents
Proposes a decentralized identity framework using self-sovereign identity principles to establish verification and accountability for autonomous agents.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Proposes decentralized identity and accountability frameworks specifically for autonomous AI agents.
Overtaught, Underlearned: Learner-Centered Distillation from Multi-Agent Discussion
Distills multi-agent discussions into a single student model by grouping redundant reasoning traces and revisiting unlearned examples.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Investigates distilling multi-agent collaborative discussion trajectories into a single reasoning student model.
EAU: Environment-Agent-User Co-evolution for Training User-Centric Agents
Co-evolves the user simulator, environment tools, and rewards during training to improve interactive multi-turn language model agents.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Develops a co-evolution framework to train multi-turn, tool-using conversational LLM agents.
SLS-Bench: A Benchmark for Incident Log Summarization with Synthetic Observability Data
Introduces a benchmark of synthetic observability data and incident reports to evaluate automated incident log summarization.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Evaluates language models acting as agents for incident log summarization.
Dream2Discern: Learning from Hard Latent Variants for Runtime Failure Prediction in Multi-Agent Systems
The paper presents a runtime auditor that predicts execution failures in multi-agent systems using loss-guided perturbations to identify hard failure cases.
Ranked #379New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Presents a runtime auditor predicting terminal failures in LLM multi-agent trajectories.
Computational Reflective Equilibrium for Agentic AI: A Rawlsian Alignment Scaffold for Governance
The paper proposes an ethical governance scaffold based on reflective equilibrium to resolve conflicting instructions and policy rules in agentic workflows.
Ranked #380New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Designs an ethical alignment and governance scaffold governing agent tool actions and workflows.
Small but Mighty: Test Suites as Improvement Signals for Self-Evolving Agents
The paper presents an evolutionary search method that generates small, high-quality test suites to verify code rewrites in self-evolving agents.
Ranked #381New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Focuses on verifying and guiding code rewrites for self-evolving language model agents.
HyWe: Unifying Search and Operation for Real-World Hybrid Web Tasks
Introduces a 35B model, trajectory pipeline, and benchmark unifying search and browser interaction within a single web agent.
Ranked #382New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Builds a unified web agent combining multi-step search and browser interaction.
ReTAC: Residual Test-Time Agentic Computation for Video Spatial Reasoning
Presents a multi-agent framework that allocates test-time computation only to unresolved steps for video spatial reasoning tasks.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Presents a multi-agent test-time framework with planning, tool use, and reflection for spatial reasoning.
REVEAL: Reverse Engineering Agentic Latents from Frontier-Model Traces
Extracts reusable local control signals from frontier model traces to guide smaller language model agents without extra target-model training.
Ranked #384New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Develops a framework to guide interactive LLM agent trajectories using frontier-model traces.
Learning to GUIDE the Group: Self-Learning LLM Facilitation Across Multi-Party Tasks
Presents a framework for developing language model facilitators that balance group dynamics, psychological safety, and task goals across multi-party conversations.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Investigates LLM agents taking action to facilitate multi-party interactions across group contexts.
Look Back to Move Forward: Learning to Revisit for Agentic Compositional Image Generation
Develops an agentic text-to-image framework allowing agents to revisit and select earlier image states for iterative compositional generation.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Proposes an agentic framework that plans iterative multi-step editing actions and selects states.
PID-Gated Continual Prompt Adaptation Under Noisy Feedback
This paper proposes control-inspired gates to decide when language model agents should adapt their prompts without absorbing noisy user feedback.
Ranked #387New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Develops a PID-gated mechanism for continual instruction adaptation in LLM agents.
SkillFusion: Towards Reliable Multi-Skill Composition for LLM Agents
This paper introduces an offline compiler that detects conflicts and merges multiple agent skills into a single coherent capability.
Ranked #388New way to see a problemPreprint6/10 suggested
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Presents a compiler to reconcile conflicting skills for LLM agents.
RetryBench: Separating Retry Permission from Recovery Outcomes in GPT Tool Use
The paper presents a benchmark evaluating how language model agents handle unauthorized tool call retries after receiving timeouts.
Ranked #389New testPreprint6/10 suggested
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Analyzes how LLM agents handle tool-call retries and timeout failures.
Google Earth AI Geospatial Reasoning Agent: Capabilities and a Systematic Evaluation
The paper presents Google Earth AI's geospatial reasoning agent along with evaluation benchmarks for complex multi-step geospatial workflows.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Introduces a geospatial reasoning agent that decomposes queries and orchestrates tools.
SpecForge: Recursive Self-Improvement for Coding Agents via Behavioral Specifications
The paper presents a self-improvement method where coding agents refine natural-language behavioral specifications using execution-verified tests.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Develops a self-improvement search loop for autonomous coding agents.
When Skills Remain But Access Fails: Factorized Skill Memory for Continual Skill Internalization
This paper investigates catastrophic forgetting in continual agent skill learning and proposes a factorized memory architecture to preserve procedural execution.
Ranked #392Surprising resultPreprint6/10 suggested
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Studies how language model agents retain and execute procedural skills continually.
State Representation Shapes Long-Horizon Agent Learning and Transfer: An Empirical Study
This empirical study evaluates how compact versus full state representations affect the ability of language model agents to learn long-horizon workflows.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Studies how state representations affect long-horizon action learning and tool workflows in agents.
Self-Evolving Visual Agent via Margin Reward
This paper introduces a self-evolution framework that trains visual agents to invoke tools using reinforcement learning and unlabeled images.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Presents a self-evolving visual agent that learns multi-step tool invocation.
What Survives When Activation Steering Is Used as Memory
This paper evaluates the capabilities and limitations of using activation steering vectors as an agent memory mechanism.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Investigates activation steering as an internal memory mechanism for persistent agent experiences.
SkillForgeBench: Evaluating Agent Reliability Grounded in Agent Skill Specifications
This paper introduces a benchmark that uses agent skill specifications to evaluate the reliability and procedural correctness of AI agents.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Introduces a benchmark evaluating LLM agent reliability and execution across complex sandboxed workflows.
WorkBorne: Discovering Agentic Tasks from Real-World Artifact Transitions
This paper presents a framework for discovering and synthesizing terminal-based agent tasks grounded in real-world artifact transitions.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Develops synthetic terminal environments and interactive tasks for long-horizon agent execution.
RASSG: Repair-Aware Semantic Survival Gating for Streaming Tool Execution
The paper proposes an execution-gating method to safely launch and cancel tool calls early during live speech recognition before user self-corrections.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:17
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Designs gating mechanisms for agents to execute and cancel tools during streaming speech.
ixi-sLM: On-Device sLM for AI Call Agent Service
The paper presents techniques to adapt and quantize a small language model for on-device deployment in phone call agent services.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Deploys a specialized on-device small model acting as an autonomous call assistant.
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.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Presents a dual-process memory agent coordinating small and large models for multi-step reasoning.
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.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Evaluates LLM agents iteratively diagnosing faults using simulated sensor tools.
Reliable Knowledge Acquisition for Continual Learning Agents
Proposes a structured knowledge admission and verification system to prevent continual learning agents from storing harmful past experience entries.
Ranked #402Surprising resultPreprint6/10 suggested
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
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Studies memory and continual knowledge acquisition for foundation model agents.
Jev-LiteMAS: Separating Decisions from Generation in Multi-Agent Workflows
The paper proposes a framework that replaces generative model calls with lightweight decision models for routing and reviewing in multi-agent workflows.
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via arxiv · 17 Oct, 06:17
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Develops a framework separating workflow routing and review from generation in multi-agent systems.
EvalBuilder: Can LLMs Build Efficient Benchmarks?
The paper presents a framework to evaluate whether language model agents can build lower-cost benchmark tests that match reference evaluations.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Studies LLM agents performing multi-step planning to build proxy evaluation benchmarks.
Lifted State Policy Optimization: Internalizing Self-Correction through Transition Geometry
The paper proposes a policy optimization method that treats reasoning transitions as learned coordinates in an energy space to internalize self-correction.
Ranked #405Surprising resultPreprint6/10 suggested
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Internalizes step-level self-correction and transition reasoning in reasoning policies.
One Task, Many Interfaces: Simple Cross-Interface Consistency Training Improves LLM Agent Robustness
Introduces a self-supervised consistency loss across varied tool interfaces to make language model agents robust against notation and naming changes.
Ranked #406Surprising resultPreprint6/10 suggested
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Addresses LLM agent robustness and function calling across interface perturbations.
MCAIR: Monitoring and Correcting Agent Unfaithfulness via Internal Representations
The paper proposes a runtime monitoring method to detect and correct language model agents that deviate from intended procedures without reporting it.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Monitors LLM agents during multi-step tool execution to detect and correct unfaithful reports.
Measuring and Reducing Unusable Replies of LLM Agents
The paper measures whether requester users can understand multi-step agent replies and evaluates how explicit constraints improve reply usability.
Ranked #408New testPreprint6/10 suggested
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Investigates whether user-facing replies produced by multi-step LLM agents are usable.
Divergent Paths: Learning an Outcome-Predictive Representation of LLM Agent Trajectories
The paper learns trajectory embeddings to predict the success or failure of language model agents early during execution.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Learns outcome-predictive trajectory representations across benchmarks for multi-step LLM agents.
AtomSearch: Evidence-Grounded Tree Search for Agent Skill Optimization
The paper proposes a tree search method that optimizes agent skills through contrastive atomic rule editing and execution memory.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Proposes tree search optimization for editable agent skills to complete tasks over multi-step executions.
Explorer-Zero: Improving Self-Play for Long-Horizon Tasks with Decomposable Verifiable Rewards
This paper proposes a self-play reinforcement learning framework that automatically generates tasks and intermediate verifiable rewards for long-horizon agent training.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Trains LLM agents to accomplish long-horizon tasks via self-play and environment interactions.
Teaching Agents in their Own Style: Blackbox Teacher Distillation for Web Agents
This paper presents a distillation method where a teacher model minimally edits a student web agent's reasoning traces at failure points.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Introduces a distillation method to train web agents using action-level editing.
ReproBAIT: Can coding agents build their own biological AI tools?
This paper introduces a benchmark evaluating whether coding agents can reimplement and train biological AI tools from published scientific papers.
Ranked #413New testPreprint6/10 suggested
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Evaluates autonomous coding agents executing multi-step tool design and implementation workflows.
PRISMATIC : Prescription Risk Inspection System for Multi-Agent Treatment Interaction in Clinical Decision-Making
This paper proposes a multi-agent system designed to reduce clinical medication errors through dynamic collaborative coordination.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Presents a collaborative multi-agent architecture coordinating clinical treatment planning.
EvoProbe: Evaluation-Driven Benchmark Evolution for LLM Agents
The paper introduces an evaluation framework that diagnoses bottlenecks and dynamically regenerates benchmark tasks for language model agents.
Ranked #415New testPreprint6/10 suggested
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Evaluates and evolves benchmark tasks specifically for LLM agents.
Evaluating Agentic Capabilities Before Post-Training: An End-to-End Approach
The paper presents an evaluation framework to test the interactive agentic capabilities of base language models before post-training.
Ranked #416New testPreprint6/10 suggested
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Develops scaffolds to evaluate agentic behaviors like editing and recovery.
L3M: A Verifiable Harness and Runtime for Self-Extending and Self-Improving Agents
The paper presents a Lean 4 runtime allowing self-extending agents to run verified computations across tools without constant human oversight.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Presents a verifiable runtime harness for multi-agent workflows, tool execution, and state persistence.
Beyond Retrieval: Evidence Access and Event Aggregation in Agent Memory
The paper introduces an event ledger and executable aggregation framework to help agents accurately query and summarize trajectory history.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Develops executable aggregation for long-term agent memory and planning histories.
MemCode: Discrete Semantic Representations for Long-Term Agent Memory
The paper introduces a discrete codebook representation that pairs associative indexing with vector search for long-term agent memory.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Improves long-term cross-session memory for LLM autonomous agents.
Whose turn is it? Context-guided model routing for stateful agents
The paper investigates context-aware model routing rules across turns in stateful multi-step agent applications.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Develops context-guided model routing specifically for multi-turn, stateful agent environments.
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