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18 Sep 2026 edition

34 articles · 4 sources · 34 papers ·

Top topics: AI Research · AI · Information Retrieval

Information Retrieval AI AI Research

Can We Do Interpretable NLI with Graphs Based on Atomic Propositions?

arXiv:2609.16814v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: While Large Language Model (LLM)-based Natural Language Inference (NLI) systems achieve high accuracy, their decision-making processes lack auditable structures.…

Source: arXiv cs.IR Younes Boufouss (STL, LISN), Luc Pommeret (STL, CNRS, LISN), Thomas Gerald (LISN, STL), Patrick Paroubek (STL, LISN), Sophie Rosset (LISN, STL)
Information Retrieval AI AI Research

Beyond Private Training: The New Landscape of AI Privacy

arXiv:2609.19456v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Retrieval-augmented systems increasingly rely on vector indexes that may retain deleted items in their search graph. Existing deletion interfaces can prevent deleted…

Source: arXiv cs.IR Sean Culatana, Kang Li
Information Retrieval AI AI Research

Intrinsic Sequence-Likelihood Confidence in Retrieval-Dominated Extractive QA: Two Pre-Specified Negatives, and What They Do and Do Not Attribute

arXiv:2609.19942v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: In extractive document question answering whose questions were generated from the passages that contain their answers -- so that retrieval recovers 92-99.8% of what any…

Source: arXiv cs.IR Gunwoo Lee, Changmin Sung, Sang-Hwan Gwak, Ina Kim, Ji-Young Choi, Kyong-Ha Lee
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MARS: Modality-Aligned Retrieval for Sequence Augmented CTR Prediction

arXiv:2509.01184v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Click-through rate (CTR) prediction serves as a cornerstone of recommender systems. Despite the strong performance of current CTR models based on user behavior…

Source: arXiv cs.IR Yutian Xiao, Shukuan Wang, Binhao Wang, Zhao Zhang, Yanze Zhang, Shanqi Liu, Chao Feng, Xiang Li, Fuzhen Zhuang
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Algebraic Retrieval: Composable Search for Agents

arXiv:2609.19482v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Algebraic Retrieval lets AI agents compose search strategies at query time. Relevance criteria, eligibility constraints, and ranking preferences can be expressed together…

Source: arXiv cs.IR Damian Delmas
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FootprintRAG: Visual Analytics for Evidence Context Refinement in RAG-based Scientific Literature Exploration

arXiv:2609.19601v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) is increasingly used to ground large language model (LLM) outputs in scientific literature. However, in open-ended literature…

Source: arXiv cs.IR Xingyu Liu, Yu Dong, Qizhen Yu, Shiyu Cheng, Zhe Wang, Guan Li, Guihua Shan, Dong Tian, Christy Jie Liang, Quang Vinh Nguyen
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Characterizing Web Search by Conversational LLM Agents: From Search Decisions and Strategies to Results and Responses

arXiv:2609.19244v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Conversational LLM agents increasingly rely on Web search, yet the end-to-end lifecycle of agentic search remains poorly understood. We present the first study of Web…

Source: arXiv cs.IR Mahsa Amani, Seungeon Lee, Abhisek Dash, Asmaa El Fraihi, Yunah Jang, Elisabeth Kirsten, Qinyuan Wu, Krishna P. Gummadi, Manish Gupta, Abhilasha Ravichander, Muhammad Bilal Zafar, Soumi Das
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Evaluating Deep-Search Agents under Hierarchical Web Evidence Poisoning

arXiv:2609.06027v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Search-augmented LLM agents are increasingly used for consumer decisions, making them vulnerable to Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) poisoning. Existing…

Source: arXiv cs.IR Zhongan Bi, Qiwen Wang, Jianrong Jiang, Jigang Ding, Wenwen Xiong, Changhua Meng, Xuanang Gao, Kepeng Lin, Changjiang Jiang, Yiang Chen, Huan Yao, Wei Wang, Zhenyu Ma, Wenhui Dong
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CliniCIRCA: A Modular LLM Framework for Constructing Longitudinal Mental Health Patient Journeys from Raw EHR Narratives

arXiv:2609.19585v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: In mental health care, reasoning over patient journeys is a key task for clinicians. Yet these journeys, encompassing a longitudinal progression of biological,…

Source: arXiv cs.IR Aiwei Ivy Zhang, Nimra Ishfaq, Mohit Chandra, Santiago Alvarez Lesmes, Adam Coscia, Khatiya Chelidze Moon, Xiaohan Ding, Munmun De Choudhury

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