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Reasoning / Reinforcement Learning By Aozhe Wang 2026-08-27
TTPO: Test-Time Policy Optimization

TTPO improves the reasoning accuracy of language models during test time by using label-free policy optimization that bypasses the need for manual ground-truth data.

Robotics / Reinforcement Learning By Lehong Wu 2026-08-26
$R^3$: Training Robots to Reason in Natural Language via Reinforcement Learning

The paper introduces a method that uses vision-language models to perform reasoning that guides robot manipulation policies, improving performance on long-horizon tasks.

Efficiency & Inference / Reinforcement Learning By Niklas Muennighoff 2026-08-26
Prefix Sliding for efficient test-time scaling

Prefix Sliding enables large language models to perform reasoning tasks three times faster without requiring additional training.

Reinforcement Learning / Agents By Shidong Yang 2026-08-25
SkillForge: Evolving Verifiable Skills for Reinforcement Learning Agents

SkillForge introduces a system that distills and verifies reusable skills for agents, significantly improving performance on complex tasks.

Reinforcement Learning / Efficiency & Inference By Hsiang-Wei Huang 2026-08-25
LeFlow: Generative Latent Flow Planning for World Models

LeFlow optimizes action planning by using a generative model to predict future trajectories, significantly reducing computation time compared to traditional iterative methods.

Agents / Reinforcement Learning By Kai Ruan 2026-08-25
SPO++: Stream-Aligned Policy Optimization for Asynchronous Agentic RL

SPO++ is a refined policy optimization framework that increases online learning efficiency for language agents by aligning data tracking with event timing.

Reinforcement Learning / Robotics By Zihao Wu 2026-08-25 40
WarpSAC: Towards the Pinnacle of Scalable Off-policy RL by Rethinking Exploration and Exploitation

WarpSAC is a scalable reinforcement learning framework that adapts its architecture based on available compute resources to accelerate training and improve deployment success.

Agents / Reinforcement Learning By Bo Ren 2026-08-25
IAPO: Influence-Aware Policy Optimization for Credit Assignment in Multi-Turn Service Agents

The paper introduces IAPO, a method that improves agent training by redistributing reward credit based on how agent actions influence one another within multi-turn service workflows.

Training & Fine-Tuning / Reinforcement Learning By Yiwen Zhang 2026-08-25
Robust Code RL via Faulty-Code-Driven Test case Synthesis and Dense Reward Shaping

The paper introduces a framework called RobustTests that improves AI code generation by synthesizing diverse, failure-inducing test cases to guide reinforcement learning.

Agents / Reinforcement Learning By Boyang Liu 2026-08-25
CAFE: Self-Improving Search Agents Need Co-Evolving Feedback

The paper introduces CAFE, a system that improves search agent performance and reduces hallucinations by alternatingly updating the agent and its critic through co-evolving feedback.

Agents / Reinforcement Learning By Zhi Rui Tam 2026-08-25
Joint Optimization of Tool Creation and Use for Large Language Model Agents

The SMITH framework uses reinforcement learning to train a single language model to both synthesize reusable Python tools and apply them effectively to solve complex tasks.

Computer Vision / Reinforcement Learning By Tong Wang 2026-08-24 3
From Generation to Simulation: How Far Are World Models from Being True Simulators?

The researchers audited 200 world model papers to determine how their capabilities measure up against the structural requirements of professional physical simulators.

Training & Fine-Tuning / Reinforcement Learning By Penghui Qi 2026-08-24
How to Train a Critic Stably and Efficiently

The paper introduces BPCO, a method that stabilizes critic-based reinforcement learning, improving performance across various model sizes and tasks.

Agents / Reinforcement Learning By Zixuan Wang 2026-08-24
Agent-G$^2$: Gaussian Guidance for Agentic Reinforcement Learning

Agent-G2 optimizes agent training by using Gaussian-based guidance to sample expert trajectory lengths, achieving higher success rates at a fraction of the cost of traditional probing methods.

Reinforcement Learning / Efficiency & Inference By Yunheng Li 2026-08-20
Annotations as Rollouts: Efficient and Scalable Reinforcement Learning for Video MLLMs

The researchers introduced a method called OraRL that integrates ground truth annotations as oracle rollouts to improve video model performance and reduce inference latency.

Agents / Reinforcement Learning By Jiakai Tang 2026-08-21 4
Towards Faithful Simulation of Human Shopping Behavior

The paper introduces a GUI-grounded simulation agent that uses pixel-level perception and reinforcement learning to generate authentic, multi-turn e-commerce shopping trajectories.

Robotics / Reinforcement Learning By Bhavya Sukhija 2026-08-20 10
EXIMO: VLM Guided Exploration of VLA Policies

EXIMO leverages a vision-language model to decompose complex robotic tasks into smaller steps, improving the efficiency of training vision-language-action policies.

Agents / Reinforcement Learning By Bo Liu 2026-08-19
SPADE: Self-Play in Adaptive Synthetic Executable Environments

SPADE improves agent performance by using an automated system that co-evolves training environments and reasoning agents through a continuous reinforcement learning loop.

Agents / Reinforcement Learning By Yiming Du 2026-08-18 17
LEGO-RL: Harness-Native Reinforcement Learning for Coding Agents

Lego-RL is a framework that aligns native coding execution harnesses with policy-gradient training to improve agent performance and stability.

Agents / Reinforcement Learning By Qingyao Li 2026-08-19
SkillGate: Training In-Policy Skill Selection in Long-Horizon Agents

SkillGate optimizes agent performance by partitioning training signals to stop task outcomes from interfering with how agents select procedural skills.