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Deep-Earth map reveals a lost U.S. continent

Problem This paper addresses the gap in geological mapping and understanding of ancient continental fragments beneath the Earth’s surface, specifically in the context of the United States. The authors present...

Science (AI abstracts) other 438w
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Generalizable Sparse-View 3D Reconstruction from Unconstrained Images

Problem This paper addresses the challenge of reconstructing 3D scenes from sparse, unposed images under real-world conditions, which include varying illumination and transient occlusions. Existing methods typically rely on scene-specific...

arXiv cs.CV efficiency inference 417w arXiv code Vinayak Gupta +4
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Representation Fréchet Loss for Visual Generation

Problem This preprint addresses the limitations of using Fréchet Distance (FD) as a training objective for generative models, which has historically been deemed impractical due to computational constraints. The authors...

arXiv cs.CV evaluation benchmarks 451w arXiv code Jiawei Yang +4
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Computing Equilibrium beyond Unilateral Deviation

Problem This paper addresses a significant gap in equilibrium concepts within game theory, specifically the limitations of traditional equilibria like Nash and correlated equilibria, which only ensure stability against unilateral...

arXiv cs.AI theory 474w arXiv code Mingyang Liu +2
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Exploration Hacking: Can LLMs Learn to Resist RL Training?

Problem This paper addresses a critical gap in the literature regarding the robustness of reinforcement learning (RL) applied to large language models (LLMs). Specifically, it investigates the phenomenon of “exploration...

arXiv cs.LG alignment safety 484w arXiv code Eyon Jang +5
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Strait: Perceiving Priority and Interference in ML Inference Serving

Problem This paper addresses the limitations of existing machine learning (ML) inference serving systems, particularly in their ability to prioritize tasks and accurately estimate latency under concurrent execution conditions. The...

arXiv cs.LG efficiency inference 384w arXiv code Haidong Zhao +1
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PhyCo: Learning Controllable Physical Priors for Generative Motion

Problem This paper addresses the gap in generative video models regarding physical consistency, specifically in the context of video diffusion models that excel in appearance synthesis but fail to maintain...

arXiv cs.AI efficiency inference 456w arXiv code Sriram Narayanan +3
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On the Proper Treatment of Units in Surprisal Theory

Problem This preprint addresses a significant gap in the empirical application of surprisal theory within computational linguistics. Specifically, it critiques the common practice of using linguistically motivated units (e.g., words)...

arXiv cs.CL theory 417w arXiv code Samuel Kiegeland +3
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Global Optimality for Constrained Exploration via Penalty Regularization

Problem This paper addresses the gap in reinforcement learning (RL) concerning efficient exploration under constraints, such as safety, resource limitations, or imitation requirements. While existing methods for unconstrained maximum-entropy exploration...

arXiv cs.LG agents robotics 437w arXiv code Florian Wolf +2
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Crab: A Semantics-Aware Checkpoint/Restore Runtime for Agent Sandboxes

Problem This paper addresses the limitations of existing checkpoint and restore (C/R) mechanisms for autonomous agents operating within sandboxed environments and microVMs. Current approaches either focus on application-level recovery, which...

arXiv cs.AI agents robotics 443w arXiv code Tianyuan Wu +4
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3D-ReGen: A Unified 3D Geometry Regeneration Framework

Problem This paper addresses the gap in the capability of existing 3D generation frameworks, which typically operate in a one-shot manner, converting 2D images or text prompts into 3D objects...

arXiv cs.CV other 386w arXiv code Geon Yeong Park +5
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MoCapAnything V2: End-to-End Motion Capture for Arbitrary Skeletons

Problem This paper addresses the limitations of existing factorized pipelines for arbitrary-skeleton motion capture from monocular video, which typically involve separate Video-to-Pose and inverse-kinematics (IK) stages. These methods suffer from...

arXiv cs.CV agents robotics 458w arXiv code Kehong Gong +5
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Do Sparse Autoencoders Capture Concept Manifolds?

Problem This preprint addresses the inadequacy of sparse autoencoders (SAEs) in capturing the geometric structure of concepts, which are often organized along low-dimensional manifolds rather than independent linear directions. The...

arXiv cs.AI interpretability 500w arXiv code Usha Bhalla +5
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FreeOcc: Training-Free Embodied Open-Vocabulary Occupancy Prediction

Problem This paper addresses the limitations of existing learning-based occupancy prediction methods, which typically require extensive 3D annotations and struggle to generalize across diverse environments. The authors propose FreeOcc, a...

arXiv cs.CV other 425w arXiv code Zeyu Jiang +3
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AesRM: Improving Video Aesthetics with Expert-Level Feedback

Problem This preprint addresses the gap in the literature regarding the evaluation and enhancement of video aesthetics, which is critical for applications like filmmaking. Existing research predominantly focuses on visual...

arXiv cs.CV evaluation benchmarks 428w arXiv code Yujin Han +5