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A Virtuous AI is an Existential Risk

arXiv:2606.13739v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: This paper examines trade-offs between AI safety and well-being relative to (i) one of the most promising methods for finetuning super-capable

Aligning Thoughts with Answers: Probability Rewards to Tame Thinking Drift

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arXiv:2609.39183v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper studies extbf{thinking--answer consistency} in vision-language models. We focus on Visual Intention Grounding, where a model infers a target

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Asymptotic Properties of Support Vector Machines in High-Dimension, Low-Sample-Size Settings under a Spiked Model

arXiv:2609.39173v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: In this paper, we consider asymptotic properties of the support vector machine (SVM) in high-dimension, low-sample-size (HDLSS) settings under a spike

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BARRAC: Adaptation of an English Aspect-based Sentiment Analysis Approach for Classification Tasks in Arabic Dialects

arXiv:2609.38820v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: With the rapid growth of Arabic NLP, several models, datasets and benchmarks have been reported. This paper asks whether approaches developed for majo

Caption-Mediated Perceived-Safety Estimation for Pedestrian Routing

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arXiv:2609.38479v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This paper presents an explainable approach to pedestrian routing, in which perceived safety is estimated from street-level imagery through an explici

Communication-Free Distributed Multi-Robot Task Allocation under Partial Observations Using Labeled Multi-Bernoulli Filtering

arXiv:2609.39416v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper proposes a communication-free multi-robot task allocation framework based solely on local observations. In this study, tasks are defined as r

Defining and Categorising Human-AI Interactions in Clinical Trials: A Multidimensional Human-AI Classification Approach

arXiv:2609.38559v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper examines human-AI interactions (HAIIs) in clinical trials and presents a multidimensional categorisation framework that classifies interactio

Fast and Scalable Multi-Agent Distribution Matching via Partitioned Optimal Transport

arXiv:2609.38960v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This paper presents a scalable optimal-transport-based framework for terminal distribution matching in multi-agent systems. While optimal transport pr

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Generalized Geometry Block Proximal Linearized Method for Multiblock Nonconvex and Nonsmooth Optimization

arXiv:2609.39301v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This paper considers a class of multiblock nonconvex and nonsmooth optimization problems arising in many applications. Existing methods construct prox

Interactor: Agentic RL oriented Iterative Creation for Ad Description Generation in Sponsored Search

arXiv:2606.15911v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: This paper focuses on automatically generating informative ad descriptions in sponsored search. Unlike ad titles which are usually optimized to attr

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Learning to Build: Autonomous Robotic Assembly of Stable Structures Without Predefined Plans

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arXiv:2602.23934v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: This paper presents a novel autonomous robotic assembly framework for constructing stable structures without relying on predefined architectur

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MIND: Marginal-Invariant Neural Dependency Diffusion for Mixed-Type Tabular Generation

arXiv:2609.39628v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper proposes MIND, a marginal-invariant neural dependency diffusion model for mixed-type tabular data. MIND does not directly learn the joint dis

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NinaXander: Feasibility and Limits of Composing Frozen Language Models Across Architecture Families via a Shared Latent Space

arXiv:2609.38261v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: In this paper we propose NinaXander, a series of composed language models obtained by connecting layers of frozen language models from different archi

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Observability Analysis and Online Calibration of Visual-Inertial-Wheel Odometry for 4WIS4WID Mobile Robots

arXiv:2609.38462v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: In this paper, we present a visual-inertial-wheel odometry (VIWO) framework with online calibration for four-wheel independently steered and driven (4WI

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Onboard Vision and MPC Navigation for Underwater Robots: An Open BlueROV2 Platform for Multi-Robot Experiments & Docking

arXiv:2609.38511v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Autonomous underwater robots require robust perception, estimation and control to operate in confined environments. This paper presents an open-source B

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Overview of BioASQ 2026: The fourteenth BioASQ Challenge on Large-Scale Biomedical Semantic Indexing and Question Answering

arXiv:2609.39975v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This paper presents an overview of the fourteenth edition of the BioASQ challenge, organized in the context of the Conference and Labs of the Evaluati

Path-Following Control and Terramechanics Analysis for Planetary Rovers Under Wheel-to-Wheel Traction Asymmetry

arXiv:2609.38715v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper proposes a control strategy for path following that is model-free and relies solely on deceleration for skid-steering planetary rovers naviga

Re-ranking and Late Interaction Drive Retrieval Quality: A Controlled Comparison of RAG Strategies for Scientific Question Answering

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arXiv:2609.38473v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) is now the standard way to ground Large Language Models (LLMs) in external knowledge, yet the design space of ret

RL-Guided PAC-NMPC for Probabilistically-Safe Perception-Based Navigation in Unknown Environments

arXiv:2609.39854v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: In this paper, we present an approach for combining stochastic nonlinear model predictive control (SNMPC) and reinforcement learning (RL) to enable prob

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Robust Risk-Sensitive Reinforcement Learning from Corrupted Human Feedback

arXiv:2609.38938v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Reinforcement learning with human feedback (RLHF) learns from human comparisons, which can be corrupted or deliberately manipulated. This paper studies

Superficial Reflection or Genuine Thought? A Fine-Grained Cognitive Analysis of Large Reasoning Models

arXiv:2512.00729v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Motivated by the observed human-like behaviours in Large Reasoning Models (LRMs), this paper introduces a comprehensive taxonomy to characterise ato

The Row Normalization Puzzle in Muon

arXiv:2609.39114v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper examines how row-wise renormalization affects Muon, focusing on the gap between NorMuon's worst-case guarantees and its practical performance

Time-adaptive infinite-dimensional Gaussian process regression on manifolds

arXiv:2603.21144v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: This paper proposes a new formulation of functional Gaussian Process regression on manifolds, based on an Empirical Bayes approach, in the spa

TTLab at Daleel 2026: STAR-Ar, Sequence Tagging for Argument Recognition in Arabic

arXiv:2609.39385v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Argument Mining (AM) is a critical NLP task that remains significantly under-resourced in Arabic. This paper presents esttt{STAR-Ar}, a BERT-BiLSTM-CR

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When Masking Helps or Hurts Robustness in Compressed CLIP: A Pre-Deployment Diagnostic

arXiv:2609.39704v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This paper demonstrate that whether masking-based token pruning helps or hurts worst-group robustness can be predicted before deployment, without labe

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Where Scientific Search Agents Fail: Decision-Checkpoint Auditing of Exposure and Inspection Attempts

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arXiv:2609.38670v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Final-answer accuracy does not reveal whether a scientific-search agent failed to encounter a target paper, attempt to inspect it, or return an accepted

ADMM-based Continuous Trajectory Optimization in Graphs of Convex Sets

arXiv:2603.11335v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: This paper presents a numerical solver for computing continuous trajectories in non-convex environments. Our approach relies on a customized impleme

Asymmetric Scout-Worker Reconnaissance for Route Validation in Unknown Environments

arXiv:2609.36537v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper studies asymmetric scout-worker reconnaissance in unknown environments, where a small, agile autonomous scout explores routes for a larger wo

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BaLEEN: Biasing with Latent Encoded Entities for Context-Aware ASR

arXiv:2609.36913v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Transcribing domain-specific entities and rare proper nouns remains a major challenge in automatic speech recognition (ASR). In this paper, we propose

Bathtubs, Boundaries, and Sandboxes: AI Regulatory Learning under Legal Uncertainty

arXiv:2601.04094v4 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Effective regulation of AI is a defining policy challenge, driven by their integration into all aspects of society. To remain responsive to their rapi

Breaking the Illusion of Review Reliability under Static Evaluation: SCOPE Fuzzing for LLM-based Scientific Reviewers

arXiv:2609.37097v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The rapid growth of submissions and reviewing workload has accelerated the use of large language models (LLMs) in peer review. Prior studies suggest tha

Closed-Form Cartesian Forward Kinetostatics for Spatial Multi-Segment Tendon-Driven Continuum Robots

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arXiv:2609.36495v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Forward kinetostatics of spatial tendon-driven continuum robots typically requires a nonlinear equilibrium solve for each actuation input. This paper de

Effective Dense Retrieval using Only In-Context Examples

arXiv:2609.38099v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Turning decoder-only large language models (LLMs) into strong dense retrievers typically requires some form of retriever training. In this paper, we a

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Embodied Semantic Communication for Collective Autonomous Agents: A Tutorial on Representation, Wireless Delivery, and Closed-Loop Coordination

arXiv:2609.35936v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: As autonomous systems and embodied intelligence enter the dynamic physical world, multi-agent collaboration calls for a paradigm shift in communicatio

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Evaluation Choices Shape Biomedical ML Claims: A Pediatric Pneumonia Benchmark Case Study

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arXiv:2609.37848v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Biomedical machine learning papers often compress model performance into one headline number. That number can look like a property of the model even whe

From Sky to Soil: A Morphing Aerial-Ground Robot for Seed Deployment

arXiv:2609.37072v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Aerial seed broadcasting can reach remote restoration sites, but provides limited control over seed placement within the soil. This paper presents a geo

Generated Query Expansion Still Helps Strong Sparse Retrieval: A Controlled Study with SPLADE-v3

arXiv:2609.37911v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Scientific queries are often brief, while relevant papers use specialized vocabulary. Generated query expansion can bridge this mismatch, but earlier

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GenLimitLib: A Formal Library for Language Generation in the Limit and AI-Assisted Mathematical Research

arXiv:2609.36663v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We present GenLimitLib, a source-aligned Lean 4 library for language generation in the limit. Introduced by Kleinberg and Mullainathan at NeurIPS 2024,

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Hybrid Joint-Selective Optimization: Reduced-Space Levenberg-Marquardt Refinement of Low-Dimensional Parameters of Interest

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arXiv:2609.37308v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This paper introduces a hybrid joint-selective optimization (HJSO) framework for large-scale numerical problems in which a small subset of trainable q

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KernelOnet: An Interpretable Neural Operator Based on Kernel Functions

arXiv:2609.35938v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper proposes an interpretable neural operator framework, the Kernel Operator Network (KernelOnet), which incorporates kernel functions explicitly

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Physics-Aware Machine Unlearning for Cyber-Physical Systems

arXiv:2609.36633v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper proposes a physics-guided gradient-ascent-based machine unlearning method that couples the forgetting signal with the physical residual of th

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Reconstructing Implicit Scientific Knowledge: Evaluating LLM Agents through End-to-End Reproduction of Astronomy

arXiv:2609.35900v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The integration of large language models (LLMs) into scientific workflows is accelerating, yet their ability to reconstruct the reasoning underlying p

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Reconstructing the Vocal Tract with Differentiable Acoustic Simulation

arXiv:2609.36737v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The vocal tract is the region of the human body responsible for filtering one's voice to create speech. In this paper, we present a differentiable and

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Render Before Reading: Visual Rendering as a Prompt Injection Defense

arXiv:2609.36121v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large language models are vulnerable to prompt injection attacks, where third-party adversarial content can hijack the model's behavior. In this paper

Stein-based Optimization of Sampling Distributions in Model Predictive Path Integral Control

arXiv:2511.02015v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: This paper introduces a method for Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) control that optimizes sample generation towards an optimal trajectory thro

Two open-weights releases: Victoria (Qwen3.8-Flash-Next with 44% of experts cut, 70% Terminal-Bench 2.1, GGUF included) and Maple (a Canada-first fine-tune)

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We had a Dell B300 in the lab for a few weeks and used it to create two fine tunes of Qwen Flash Next. Victoria (coding and agents) Qwen3.8-Flash-Next cut down by 44% using a paper / technique called

Wasserstein Causal Forests for Distribution-Valued Outcomes

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arXiv:2609.35898v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This paper proposes Wasserstein Causal Forests (WCF) for settings in which each unit's outcome is itself a probability distribution. This study also d

3-D Emissions Mapping and Social Cost Estimation for US Domestic Aviation at West Coast Hubs