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From the arXiv

arXiv preprints 10 of 20
cs.AIarxiv:2604.27859Lead article

A Brief Overview: Agentic Reinforcement Learning In Large Language Models

Fangming Cui, Ruixiao Zhu, Cheng Fang, Sunan Li, Jiahong Li

his paper introduces Agentic Reinforcement Learning (RL) for Large Language Models (LLMs), moving beyond traditional RL's fixed objectives. The core method integrates LLMs' cognitive abilities like planning and self-reflection into the RL loop, enabling autonomous agents to tackle complex, open-ended tasks. Its main contribution is a framework for developing these more adaptable and goal-setting agents in uncertain environments.

Figure 1 . Agent.
Figure 1 . Agent.
Cumulative Distribution Function for Batch Execution Time with PD ratio 1:1 requests
Cumulative Distribution Function for Batch Execution Time with PD ratio 1:1 requests
cs.AIarxiv:2605.04595

A Queueing-Theoretic Framework for Stability Analysis of LLM Inference with KV Cache Memory Constraints

Chengyi Nie, Nian Si et al.

This paper introduces a novel queueing-theoretic framework to analyze LLM inference stability, explicitly considering both computational demands and KV cache memory constraints. The core contribution is deriving rigorous conditions for system stability, enabli…

cs.AIarxiv:2605.04808

DecodingTrust-Agent Platform (DTap): A Controllable and Interactive Red-Teaming Platform for AI Agents

Zhaorun Chen, Xun Liu et al.

DTap is a novel platform designed for the controllable and interactive red-teaming of AI agents. Its core method involves creating realistic, reproducible simulation environments across diverse domains to test agent security. The main contribution is providing…

Four levels of alignment evaluation and the inferential gap. Deployed behaviour B = f ​ ( M , S , C ) B=f(M,S,C) is a function of model weights M M , scaffolding S S (prompt, memory, retrieval, UI, tools), and deployment context C C (user population, task domain, oversight structure). Each level adds degrees of freedom that model-level evaluation cannot observe (right column): at the model level B B reduces to a property of M M alone; at the response level S S is held fixed; at the interaction level S S becomes a live variable; at the deployment level C C enters as well. Current benchmark evidence concentrates at the response level (orange callout); deployment-relevant alignment claims are made at the deployment level (green callout). The distance between the two is the inferential gap this paper argues current practice under-acknowledges.
Four levels of alignment evaluation and the inferential gap. Deployed behaviour B = f ​ ( M , S , C ) B=f(M,S,C) is a function of model weights M M , scaffolding S S (prompt, memory, retrieval, UI, to…
cs.AIarxiv:2605.04454

Deployment-Relevant Alignment Cannot Be Inferred from Model-Level Evaluation Alone

Varad Vishwarupe, Nigel Shadbolt et al.

This paper argues that current machine learning alignment evaluations, which focus solely on model outputs, are insufficient for assessing real-world deployment. It proposes that alignment claims should be tied to the specific level of evidence collected (mode…

cs.AIarxiv:2605.04960

EP-GRPO: Entropy-Progress Aligned Group Relative Policy Optimization with Implicit Process Guidance

Song Yu, Li Li et al.

EP-GRPO addresses credit assignment failures in Group Relative Policy Optimization (GRPO) for LLM reasoning. It uses entropy-gated modulation to focus on informative decision points and implicit process signals from policy divergence to provide directional, ou…

Conceptual illustration of the fundamental limitations in standard GRPO. The top panel demonstrates Uniform Granularity , where the model fails to distinguish between critical high entropy decision pivots and deterministic low entropy derivations. The middle panel shows Uniform Polarity , where sequence-level rewards lead to the indiscriminate reinforcement or penalization of both correct and incorrect intermediate steps. The bottom panel illustrates Zero-Variance Collapse , where identical rewards within a group cause the learning signal to vanish.
Conceptual illustration of the fundamental limitations in standard GRPO. The top panel demonstrates Uniform Granularity , where the model fails to distinguish between critical high entropy decision pi…
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From Parameter Dynamics to Risk Scoring : Quantifying Sample-Level Safety Degradation in LLM Fine-tuning

Xiao Wang, Yifei Zhang et al.

This paper proposes a novel method, Sample-Level Quantification of Safety Degradation (SQSD), to identify and quantify which training samples are most responsible for degrading LLM…

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Investigating Advanced Reasoning of Large Language Models via Black-Box Environment Interaction

Congchi Yin, Tianyi Wu et al.

This paper introduces a novel evaluation method for Large Language Models (LLMs) called "black-box environment interaction." LLMs interact with hidden functions, learning from inpu…

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JASTIN: Aligning LLMs for Zero-Shot Audio and Speech Evaluation via Natural Language Instructions

Leying Zhang, Bowen Shi et al.

JASTIN addresses the challenge of evaluating generative audio models by framing it as a self-instructed reasoning task. It achieves this by connecting a frozen audio encoder with a…

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Manifold of Failure: Behavioral Attraction Basins in Language Models

Sarthak Munshi, Manish Bhatt et al.

This paper introduces a framework to systematically map "behavioral attraction basins," which are unsafe regions in Large Language Models (LLMs). By reframing vulnerability discove…

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Meta-Learning and Meta-Reinforcement Learning -- Tracing the Path towards DeepMind's Adaptive Agent

Björn Hoppmann, Christoph Scholz

This paper surveys meta-learning and meta-reinforcement learning by formalizing them based on tasks. It then traces the development of key algorithms that led to DeepMind's Adaptiv…

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