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From the arXiv

arXiv preprints 10 of 20
cs.AIarxiv:2606.06286v1Lead article

LLMs Can Leak Training Data But Do They Want To? A Propensity-Aware Evaluation of Memorization in LLMs

Gianluca Barmina, Peter Schneider-Kamp, Lukas Galke Poech

his paper introduces PropMe, a framework that evaluates LLM memorization not just when prompted adversarially, but also under normal usage. Their core method uses a new propensity-aware metric and a tracing pipeline called SimpleTrace to quantify how often models leak training data during typical generation. The key contribution is demonstrating a significant gap between LLMs' *ability* to memorize (when forced) and their *propensity* to do so naturally, suggesting current evaluations may overestimate real-world data leakage.

Left: PropMe framework overview with propensity and capability prompts, back-tracing to full training set and memorization/propensity measurements. Right: propensity metrics results for different combinations of models and dataset, this tells us what is the propensity of a given model to leak data of a certain dataset. The metrics used are defined and detailed in Sections 2 , 3.2 4.3
Left: PropMe framework overview with propensity and capability prompts, back-tracing to full training set and memorization/propensity measurements. Right: propensity metrics results for different combinations of models and dataset, this tells us what is the propensity of a given …
cs.AIarxiv:2606.06284v1

ToolChoiceConfusion: Causal Minimal Tool Filtering for Reliable LLM Agents

Rahul Suresh Babu, Laxmipriya Ganesh Iyer

This paper introduces Causal Minimal Tool Filtering (CMTF) to improve the reliability of LLM agents using external tools. CMTF addresses the problem of tool selection by focusing on causal sufficiency rather than just semantic relevance, ensuring only the mini…

cs.AIarxiv:2606.06453v1

Vortex: Efficient and Programmable Sparse Attention Serving for AI Agents

Zhuoming Chen, Xinrui Zhong et al.

Vortex is a system that accelerates the design and deployment of sparse attention algorithms for large language models. It combines a user-friendly Python frontend with an efficient backend, allowing researchers and AI agents to rapidly prototype, evaluate, an…

Recusal rate on the live SSH deny signal. With the signal present and no authorization framing, all subjects recuse 100%; in the no-signal control all complete the task (0% recusal). Adding an explicit authorization framing collapses GPT-4o’s recusal to 20% while GPT-4o-mini and Claude Code hold at 100%—the signal is cooperative and its weight is model-dependent.
Recusal rate on the live SSH deny signal. With the signal present and no authorization framing, all subjects recuse 100%; in the no-signal control all complete the task (0% recusal). Adding an explici…
cs.AIarxiv:2606.06460v1

Will the Agent Recuse Itself? Measuring LLM-Agent Compliance with In-Band Access-Deny Signals

Thamilvendhan Munirathinam

This paper introduces the "Recuse Signal," a novel in-band mechanism for servers to request autonomous LLM agents to voluntarily withdraw access to a resource, acting as a cooperative governance control rather than a security boundary. The core contribution is…

cs.CLarxiv:2606.06399v1

CollabSim: A CSCW-Grounded Methodology for Investigating Collaborative Competence of LLM Agents through Controlled Multi-Agent Experiments

Jiaju Chen, Bo Sun et al.

CollabSim introduces a novel methodology for evaluating the collaborative competence of LLM agents in multi-agent systems. It grounds this evaluation in decades of Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) research, focusing on how agents establish common gro…

Illustrations of the four multi-agent experiments instantiated in CollabSim : Shape Factory Bos et al. ( 2004 ) , DayTrader Bos et al. ( 2002 ) , Hidden Profile Stasser and Titus ( 1985 ) , and The Map Task Anderson et al. ( 1991 ) .
Illustrations of the four multi-agent experiments instantiated in CollabSim : Shape Factory Bos et al. ( 2004 ) , DayTrader Bos et al. ( 2002 ) , Hidden Profile Stasser and Titus ( 1985 ) , and The Ma…
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Agent Memory: Characterization and System Implications of Stateful Long-Horizon Workloads

Yasmine Omri, Ziyu Gan et al.

This paper characterizes the system implications of agent memory for long-horizon LLM tasks. It introduces a taxonomy for memory systems, a profiling harness to measure costs, and …

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Benchmark Everything Everywhere All at Once

Shiyun Xiong, Dongming Wu et al.

This paper introduces Benchmark Agent, an autonomous system that automates the entire benchmark creation process for LLMs and MLLMs. Its core method involves orchestrating user que…

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Humans' ALMANAC: A Human Collaboration Dataset of Action-Level Mental Model Annotations for Agent Collaboration

Jiaju Chen, Yuxuan Lu et al.

This paper introduces ALMANAC, a novel dataset designed to improve agent collaboration. It addresses the lack of data on human collaborative processes by providing action-level ann…

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LLM Self-Recognition: Steering and Retrieving Activation Signatures

Thibaud Ardoin, Jonas Schäfer et al.

This paper introduces a method for LLMs to "self-recognize" their own outputs by embedding a detectable fingerprint within their internal activations. By steering the residual stre…

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TokenMizer: Graph-Structured Session Memory for Long-Horizon LLM Context Management

Shweta Mishra

TokenMizer addresses the LLM context window limitation by modeling session history as a typed knowledge graph, preserving crucial structured information. Its core method involves a…

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