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AutoWebWorld: Synthesizing Infinite Verifiable Web Environments via Finite State Machines
ComputingAlgorithms & TheorySoftware & SystemsIn Focus

AutoWebWorld: Synthesizing Infinite Verifiable Web Environments via Finite State Machines

Researchers developed a new system to automatically generate simulated websites for testing AI agents, overcoming a key obstacle in training AI assistants to handle the complexity of the real internet.

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VP-VAE: Rethinking Vector Quantization via Adaptive Vector Perturbation
ComputingAlgorithms & TheoryGenerative AIIn Focus

VP-VAE: Rethinking Vector Quantization via Adaptive Vector Perturbation

Researchers developed a new way to train generative models that is more stable and avoids common issues like "codebook collapse". This could lead to more reliable and higher-quality AI-generated content.

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SIT-LMPC: Safe Information-Theoretic Learning Model Predictive Control for Iterative Tasks
ComputingAlgorithms & TheoryRoboticsIn Focus

SIT-LMPC: Safe Information-Theoretic Learning Model Predictive Control for Iterative Tasks

New machine learning algorithm helps robots safely complete complex, real-world tasks more effectively.

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NL2LOGIC: AST-Guided Translation of Natural Language into First-Order Logic with Large Language Models
Artificial IntelligenceNatural Language ProcessingAlgorithms & TheoryIn Focus

NL2LOGIC: AST-Guided Translation of Natural Language into First-Order Logic with Large Language Models

Researchers developed a system that can translate human language into formal logical statements, which could help verify claims against facts in areas like law and policy. This could make it easier to analyze complex documents and ensure decisions are supported by evidence.

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Policy Compiler for Secure Agentic Systems
ComputingCybersecuritySoftware & SystemsIn Focus

Policy Compiler for Secure Agentic Systems

Researchers developed a policy compiler to embed complex authorization rules into prompts for AI assistants, making them more secure for real-world deployment in sensitive contexts like customer service and data access.

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ComputingAlgorithms & TheoryGenerative AI

Enhanced Generative Model Evaluation with Clipped Density and Coverage

Researchers developed a new way to more reliably evaluate the quality of samples generated by AI models, which could improve the use of generative AI in real-world applications.

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A Scalable Curiosity-Driven Game-Theoretic Framework for Long-Tail Multi-Label Learning in Data Mining
ComputingAlgorithms & TheoryData & InfrastructureIn Focus

A Scalable Curiosity-Driven Game-Theoretic Framework for Long-Tail Multi-Label Learning in Data Mining

Researchers developed a new machine learning approach that can better classify rare data types, which could improve real-world data analysis in fields like marketing and medical diagnosis.

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AllMem: A Memory-centric Recipe for Efficient Long-context Modeling
ComputingAlgorithms & TheorySoftware & Systems

AllMem: A Memory-centric Recipe for Efficient Long-context Modeling

Researchers developed a new memory-efficient algorithm that improves the performance of large language models on long text tasks, potentially making these advanced AI systems more practical for real-world applications.

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Conjugate Learning Theory: Uncovering the Mechanisms of Trainability and Generalization in Deep Neural Networks
ComputingAlgorithms & TheoryGenerative AI

Conjugate Learning Theory: Uncovering the Mechanisms of Trainability and Generalization in Deep Neural Networks

Researchers developed a new theory to understand how AI systems learn and generalize, which could lead to more reliable and interpretable AI models that work better in real-world settings.

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Hybrid Federated and Split Learning for Privacy Preserving Clinical Prediction and Treatment Optimization
Health & MedicineClinical MedicineDiagnostics & Imaging

Hybrid Federated and Split Learning for Privacy Preserving Clinical Prediction and Treatment Optimization

A new machine learning technique allows hospitals to collaboratively develop medical prediction models without sharing sensitive patient data, helping improve healthcare while protecting privacy.

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DIAGPaper: Diagnosing Valid and Specific Weaknesses in Scientific Papers via Multi-Agent Reasoning
ComputingAlgorithms & TheoryDiagnostics & ImagingIn Focus

DIAGPaper: Diagnosing Valid and Specific Weaknesses in Scientific Papers via Multi-Agent Reasoning

Researchers developed a system to automatically detect weaknesses in scientific papers, which could help improve the quality and reliability of published research.

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Towards Efficient Constraint Handling in Neural Solvers for Routing Problems
ComputingAlgorithms & TheoryReinforcement Learning

Towards Efficient Constraint Handling in Neural Solvers for Routing Problems

Researchers developed a new method to help neural networks solve complex routing problems more efficiently, which could improve real-world applications like delivery logistics and transportation planning.

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FeatBench: Towards More Realistic Evaluation of Feature-level Code Generation
ComputingAlgorithms & TheoryGenerative AI

FeatBench: Towards More Realistic Evaluation of Feature-level Code Generation

Researchers developed FeatBench, a new benchmark to more realistically evaluate how well AI systems can generate code for specific software features, which is important for improving the practical capabilities of generative AI in real-world programming.

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Articulated 3D Scene Graphs for Open-World Mobile Manipulation
Artificial IntelligenceRoboticsComputer Vision

Articulated 3D Scene Graphs for Open-World Mobile Manipulation

Robotics researchers have developed a new system that allows robots to understand how objects in a 3D environment move and interact. This enables robots to more effectively manipulate objects in complex real-world settings, which could improve their usefulness in homes and busine...

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Text Before Vision: Staged Knowledge Injection Matters for Agentic RLVR in Ultra-High-Resolution Remote Sensing Understanding
Artificial IntelligenceReinforcement LearningComputer VisionIn Focus

Text Before Vision: Staged Knowledge Injection Matters for Agentic RLVR in Ultra-High-Resolution Remote Sensing Understanding

A new AI system can better understand complex satellite images by first learning relevant information through text, before analyzing the visual data. This could improve how we use satellite imagery to study the environment and plan infrastructure.

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A First Proof Sprint
ComputingAlgorithms & TheoryMathematics

A First Proof Sprint

Researchers developed a new workflow for rapidly drafting and verifying complex proofs, which could help speed up mathematical progress and reduce errors in fields like machine learning.

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Criteria-first, semantics-later: reproducible structure discovery in image-based sciences
ComputingAlgorithms & TheoryComputer Vision

Criteria-first, semantics-later: reproducible structure discovery in image-based sciences

New AI algorithms can automatically discover structure in complex images without relying on predefined labels, which could improve scientific analysis across fields like biology and medicine.

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Reverso: Efficient Time Series Foundation Models for Zero-shot Forecasting
ComputingAlgorithms & TheoryGenerative AIIn Focus

Reverso: Efficient Time Series Foundation Models for Zero-shot Forecasting

New AI models can forecast future data without being trained on that specific data, making forecasting faster and more flexible for many real-world applications.

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TimeOmni-VL: Unified Models for Time Series Understanding and Generation
ComputingAlgorithms & TheoryGenerative AI

TimeOmni-VL: Unified Models for Time Series Understanding and Generation

Researchers developed a single AI model that can both generate new time series data and understand the meaning behind existing time series. This could lead to improved forecasting, monitoring, and analysis of real-world time-dependent phenomena.

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Discovering Multiagent Learning Algorithms with Large Language Models
ComputingAlgorithms & TheoryGenerative AI

Discovering Multiagent Learning Algorithms with Large Language Models

Researchers used large language models to discover new algorithms for training AI agents to cooperate and compete in complex, uncertain environments, which could lead to AI systems that can more effectively solve real-world problems.

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