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Who's Behind the Text? Robust Model Authorship Attribution
The paper proposes a likelihood-based attribution method to identify the source model of machine-generated text under distribution shifts.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not investigate retrieval-augmented generation or external document grounding.
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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Addresses general agent trajectories rather than retrieval-augmented generation systems.
DAGFormer: Global Topology Prediction for Transformer Cross-Layer Connections
The paper proposes a Transformer architecture that plans dynamic cross-layer connections globally across the model based on input tokens.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Addresses layer routing in Transformers, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Sparse Autoencoders Are a Shared Coordinate System for Symbolic Matching
The paper uses sparse autoencoders to establish a shared coordinate system for matching symbols across heterogeneous neuro-symbolic systems.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Studies symbolic matching across knowledge systems, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Model What Matters: Decision-Guided Selective World Modeling for Language Agents
The paper proposes a decision-guided co-training method that selectively filters observation units to improve world modeling for language model agents.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Focuses on reinforcement learning world modeling, not retrieval-augmented generation.
HACHIMI-II: From Role-Play to Learner Behavior Modeling for Faithful Student Simulation
The paper simulates student behavior by modeling individual learner history and constraining simulated actions via a third-person prediction harness.
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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Focuses on student behavioral simulation, not retrieval-augmented generation.
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.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Studies reply usability in agent communication, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Interlock: From Local Correctness to Task Completion in Long-Horizon Agents
The paper proposes a graph-based task synthesis framework to help long-horizon agents satisfy inter-dependent constraints and achieve complete task outcomes.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Focuses on agent task synthesis, not retrieval-augmented generation architectures.
Function-Space Temporal Self-Distillation for Policy Optimization
The paper introduces a single-policy optimization framework combining privileged adaptation with stored historical next-token distributions for language model reasoning.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Addresses RL training optimization, not retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Articulation Upper Bounds for Language Models
The paper introduces prompt optimization and recovery measurement tools to evaluate the limits of transmitting concepts between scaling language models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Does not address retrieval or external knowledge augmentation.
Recognizing Dialogue Ambiguity via Candidate Set Visual Grounding
This paper introduces a task and benchmark for tracking candidate sets of referent objects across ambiguous interactive dialogue turns.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Grounds text to image candidates, not external RAG.
Mitigating Video Hallucinations via Attention-Guided Representation Perturbation
This paper presents a training-free contrastive decoding framework using attention-guided perturbations to reduce hallucinations in video language models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not focus on external retrieval or RAG mechanisms.
Does the Linguistic Register of Thinking Matter? Wenyan as a Compact Reasoning Register for Chinese LLMs
This paper investigates using Classical Chinese as a compact intermediate reasoning register to reduce token length in Chinese language models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not involve external retrieval or document grounding.
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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Does not focus on information retrieval or RAG architectures.
Learning Perception to Action Rules through Reinforcement Learning for Theory-of-Mind Reasoning
This paper trains language models using reinforcement learning to generate explicit perception-to-action rules for theory-of-mind reasoning tasks.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not involve external retrieval or knowledge grounding.
Rationale Distribution Distillation via Flow Matching for Distributional Continuous Latent Reasoning
This paper presents a flow matching method to distill diverse continuous latent reasoning distributions from multiple chain-of-thought rationales.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not cover external knowledge retrieval or grounding.
Frustratingly Easy Majority Voting Using Length Conditioning
The paper proposes weighting majority voting responses using a length-conditioned prior adapted at test time without model fine-tuning.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not involve external document retrieval or grounding.
Does Machine Translation Retain Media Bias?
The paper investigates whether machine translation systems preserve or neutralize media bias across languages.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not involve retrieval-augmented generation or external knowledge retrieval.
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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Focuses on agent skill optimization rather than retrieval-augmented document generation.
A Strong Harness Narrows the Model Gap: A Comparative Evaluation for Legislative Document-to-XML Conversion
The paper evaluates harnesses for legislative document conversion, showing structured multi-agent pipelines narrow performance gaps between models.
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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Evaluates harness structuring for XML parsing, not retrieval systems.
Designing Textual Interfaces To Enhance Llm Reasoning On Audio-Visual Question Answering
The paper compares three textual interface designs for optimizing prompts in multimodal audio-visual question answering systems.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Studies prompt optimization rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
AFCS: Atomic-Fact-Conditioned Synthesis for Factual Knowledge Pretraining
The paper proposes a synthetic data pipeline that extracts atomic facts from source texts to guide factual pretraining for language models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Evaluates parametric pretraining knowledge rather than runtime retrieval augmentation.
MultiPartyTurnBench: Benchmarking Floor Control in Multi-Party Spoken Dialogue
The paper introduces a benchmark to evaluate conversational floor control, turn completion, and interruptions in multi-party spoken dialogue systems.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Addresses conversational floor control, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Cross-Model In-Context Neurofeedback Reveals (Limited) Activation Control in LLMs
The paper uses in-context neurofeedback sessions to evaluate whether language models can intentionally control their internal activations.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Studies internal representations, not retrieval-augmented generation.
HEM-Med: A Hierarchical Agentic Memory Framework for Safe Multi-Center Medication Recommendation
The paper introduces a hierarchical memory agent framework for multi-center medication recommendation that accounts for hospital differences and drug safety constraints.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Deals with structured memory modules, not retrieval-augmented generation systems.
What Makes a Social Agent's Interactions Effective? Learning from Verifiable Outcomes in Paired Worlds
The paper presents a benchmark evaluating whether conversational agents agree on verifiable plans that satisfy both parties' private conditions.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Focuses on agent negotiation and coordination, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Scaling Multilingual Safety and Reasoning Evaluation through Reasoning-Guided Translation
The paper introduces a reasoning-guided translation framework to scale multilingual safety and reasoning benchmarks while preserving original task meanings.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not involve retrieval-augmented generation or external document grounding.
CSWBench: Evaluating Context-Sensitive Code-Switching in Creative Writing
The paper introduces a benchmark and evaluation framework assessing context-sensitive code-switching by language models in creative writing tasks.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Evaluates multilingual creative writing, not retrieval-augmented generation.
TreeFlex: Agents Navigating Their Own Search Trees
The paper proposes a framework where an agent policy navigates a global search tree by alternating between reflection and execution roles.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Addresses agent search tree navigation, not retrieval-augmented generation systems.
From Unreliable to Usable: Decomposing Failure Modes and Confidence Signals in LLM Entity Extraction - Evidence from Cyber Threat Intelligence
The paper evaluates failure modes and confidence calibration across frontier and lightweight language models during entity extraction from cyber threat intelligence reports.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Focuses on document entity extraction without retrieval-augmented generation systems.
SwarmRSI: Recursive Self-Improvement through Evolving Scientific Agent Swarm
The paper presents a recursive self-improvement framework using scientific agent swarms that mutate hypotheses and recombine code based on experimental feedback.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Focuses on agent swarm evolution, not document retrieval.
Equal CER, Unequal Damage: Severity-Weighted Character Error Rate for OCR
Proposes a severity-weighted character error rate that charges text transcription errors based on their practical impact on reader understanding.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Does not address retrieval-augmented generation pipelines.
VASPO: Self-Distillation with Privileged Value Estimation
Combines privileged teacher signals with value estimation in policy optimization to provide denser token-level supervision for reasoning tasks.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Does not involve external retrieval or RAG systems.
PrismaCoder: Pushing the Boundaries of Open Multimodal Code Intelligence through Decomposed Rubric Synthesis
Introduces a decomposed rubric synthesis method to create training data for open multimodal models that generate visual code artifacts.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Does not cover document retrieval or RAG architectures.
PerSo: Investigating Facets of LLMs' Social Intelligence in Real-World Persuasion Scenarios
Introduces a benchmark based on real online discussions to evaluate both cognitive and behavioral persuasion skills in language models.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
Not relevant
Does not involve external document retrieval or grounding.
Scaling Discovery Requires Forgetting
Shows that periodically clearing agent search history and restarting from the top candidate prevents automated research agents from plateauing.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Focuses on search state forgetting, not RAG.
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.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 15:06
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Focuses on agent interface robustness, not external document retrieval.
LayoutDM: Discrete Diffusion Model for Controllable Layout Generation
This paper proposes a discrete diffusion model for controllable visual layout generation under structural element constraints.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2023)
Older paper (2023) — discussed this week
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via ieee · 15 Oct, 06:19
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Covers bounding box generation, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Automated Non-Functional Requirements Generation in Software Engineering with Large Language Models: A Comparative Study
This paper evaluates the ability of language models to generate non-functional requirements from functional software specifications.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2025)
Older paper (2025) — discussed this week
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via ieee · 15 Oct, 06:19
Not relevant
About non-functional requirement extraction, not retrieval-augmented generation.
MAGE: A Multi-Agent Engine for Automated RTL Code Generation
This paper introduces an open-source multi-agent system designed to generate, verify, and debug hardware description code.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2025)
Older paper (2025) — discussed this week
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via ieee · 15 Oct, 06:19
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Focuses on Verilog code generation, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Video-Bench: Human-Aligned Video Generation Benchmark
This paper introduces an evaluation benchmark using multimodal models to assess generated videos across human preference dimensions.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2025)
Older paper (2025) — discussed this week
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via ieee · 15 Oct, 06:19
Not relevant
About video generation benchmarking, not retrieval-augmented generation systems.
REvolution: An Evolutionary Framework for RTL Generation driven by Large Language Models
This paper combines evolutionary computation with language models to optimize register-transfer level hardware code for correctness and efficiency.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2025)
Older paper (2025) — discussed this week
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via ieee · 15 Oct, 06:19
Not relevant
About RTL code generation, not retrieval-augmented generation.
A Survey of Synthetic Data Generation for Machine Learning
This paper surveys synthetic data generation and data augmentation techniques for machine learning with an emphasis on healthcare.
Peer-reviewedOlder paper (2021)
Older paper (2021) — discussed this week
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via ieee · 15 Oct, 06:19
Not relevant
Focuses on synthetic data generation, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Understanding and Mitigating Training Instability in Large-Scale Recommender Systems: A Cascade Perspective
The paper analyzes training instability cascades in large recommender systems and proposes targeted gradient, weight, and loss interventions.
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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Addresses recommendation system training instability, not retrieval-augmented generation systems.
EVISTA: Unified Multimodal Video Search with Evidence-Aware Temporal Path Optimization
The paper introduces a multimodal video retrieval system that optimizes temporal paths to locate ordered events across video, text, and audio.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
Not relevant
Focuses on multimodal video keyframe search, not RAG or knowledge-intensive LLM retrieval.
A Stateful Research Information Infrastructure for Scientific Discovery
The paper introduces an infrastructure that organizes scientific works as persistent, stateful research objects to maintain continuity across tools.
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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Presents data infrastructure for scientific objects, not retrieval-augmented generation or grounding mechanisms.
MoSAIC: Learning DAG Scheduling Heuristics from Optimal Schedules through Motif-Aware Recovery and LLM-Guided Reasoning
The paper introduces a framework that uses language models to extract task-scheduling priority functions from optimal solver solutions on directed acyclic graphs.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Focuses on DAG scheduling heuristics rather than text retrieval or knowledge grounding.
Toward Explainability in Multimodal Recommendation
The paper reviews explainability methods and evaluation metrics in multimodal recommender systems, categorizing approaches into modality and post-hoc explanations.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Surveys explainability in multimodal recommender systems, not retrieval-augmented generation.
Federated Semantic Residuals for Multimodal Recommendation
The paper proposes a federated recommendation adapter that adds bounded semantic residual scores to on-device collaborative filtering models.
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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Studies federated multimodal recommender systems rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
Pathwise Alignment for Collaborative Filtering: Bilateral Conditional Flow Regularization
The paper uses conditional flow matching during training to regularize matrix factorization embeddings across sparse user interactions in collaborative filtering.
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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Deals with collaborative filtering algorithms, not retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Rethinking Evidence Modeling: Context-Coupled Graph Learning for Multimodal Recommendation
The paper presents a context-coupled graph learning method that jointly models collaborative and multimodal item relations for recommendation systems.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Focuses on graph-based multimodal recommendation systems rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
UniSGR-V2: Stepwise Target-Side Feature Anticipation and Crossing for Generative Recommendation
The paper proposes a generative recommendation framework that reconstructs continuous target-side features during autoregressive decoding to improve ranking accuracy.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Focuses on generative recommendation systems, not retrieval-augmented generation for language models.
Tackling the Modality Inhibitance Effect with Wavelet-based Modality Integration in Multi-modal Recommendation
The paper introduces a wavelet-based integration method to resolve performance degradation caused by feature redundancy in trimodal recommender systems.
Peer-reviewed
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
Not relevant
Focuses on multimodal recommendation algorithms rather than retrieval-augmented generation for language models.
From a Large-Scale Teacher to Efficient Multimodal Students for Search Relevance Prediction
The paper distills an LLM-based search relevance judge into smaller multimodal student models for efficient e-commerce search evaluation.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Studies e-commerce search relevance prediction rather than retrieval-augmented generation.
Tracing Money Flows in the Multi-Token Cryptocurrency Network
The paper develops a transaction-aware graph method to trace multi-token fund flows and asset transformations across cryptocurrency networks.
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Analyzes cryptocurrency transaction network graphs, not retrieval-augmented generation or document search.
The Scored Population, the Operating Point, and the Pipeline: Three Objects That Decide What an Open-Web Event System Looks Like
The paper studies how pipeline selection and scored populations introduce evaluation blind spots in open-web event admission systems.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Analyzes web event extraction and admission pipelines rather than grounding language models with external knowledge.
Mitigating Popularity Bias in Sequential Recommendations with Sparse Prior-Regularized Objective
The paper proposes a sparse prior-regularized objective that makes popularity bias correction context-dependent during sequential recommender model training.
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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Focuses on recommender systems popularity bias rather than retrieval-augmented generation for language models.
From Volpiano to Pixels: 30,000 Lines of OMR Ground Truth for Medieval Chant
The paper introduces an optical music recognition dataset and pipeline linking medieval chant manuscript images to musical target tokens.
Preprint
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
Not relevant
About optical music recognition, not retrieval-augmented generation systems.
Web Scale on a Budget: Tail-Aware Retrieval Evaluation
This paper introduces a tail-aware evaluation method that estimates web-scale image retrieval performance using small random distractor samples.
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Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Focuses on instance image retrieval benchmarks, not RAG for language models.
Does System One Transfer? Calibrated Typed-Decision Models, Label Budgets, and Translation for Indonesian Regional Languages
The paper evaluates the cross-lingual transfer, calibration, and translation sensitivity of fast typed-decision models on regional Indonesian languages.
Preprint
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via arxiv · 15 Oct, 06:18
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Studies text classification and confidence routing, not retrieval-augmented generation.
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