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Preprint argues LLM quantization needs transforms designed for the number format
An arXiv preprint surveys transform methods used before quantizing large language models and identifies a conflict between classical transform coding and grouped, shared-scale quantization. It argues that the best transform depends jointly on the deployment format and how scale information is allocated.arxiv.orgInnovation
Study finds attention architecture drives the energy cost of LLM inference
A new empirical study reports that attention architecture strongly affects how large language model inference energy grows with context length. It finds steeper growth for multi-head attention, flatter growth for grouped-query attention, and nearly constant energy for grouped-query attention combined with…arxiv.orgInnovation
MacroAgent uses LLM-designed heuristics to improve chip macro legalization
An arXiv preprint describes MacroAgent, a four-stage framework that uses large language models to discover contour algorithms for arranging large circuit components. The authors report improved layout regularity, shorter routed wirelength and better end-to-end results on TILOS, Chipyard and Cadence Innovus evaluations.arxiv.orgInnovation
Claim-locked reporting aims to keep AI-generated scientific claims tied to evidence
An arXiv preprint proposes fixing a report’s evidence, numbers, directions and permitted wording before an LLM generates connective prose. The authors report higher cross-run reproducibility than a hybrid template in fMRI and randomized-trial reporting, alongside lower observed token use and median latency in one…arxiv.orgSecurity
Preprint finds persuasion can spread through LLM agent networks
A new preprint reports that direct messages and peer relays can shift the stances of language-model agents, and argues that evaluations should track exposure histories and actions, not text alone.arxiv.orgInnovation
Paper proposes adaptive timing for correcting bias in LLM reasoning
A new preprint proposes triggering bias corrections only when evidence of stereotyping accumulates during an LLM’s reasoning, reporting fewer interventions than fixed-interval methods but important accuracy tradeoffs across model types.arxiv.orgInnovation
TOPAS proposes workflow-aware scheduling to shorten multi-agent LLM jobs
A new arXiv paper introduces TOPAS, a scheduler that jointly manages cached LLM prefixes and request execution in multi-stage agent workflows. The authors report lower job-completion times than their tested baselines on synthetic workflows and two MetaGPT software-development workloads.arxiv.orgInnovation
LiDAR-SAM2 uses a video foundation model to create 4D LiDAR labels without human annotation
A new preprint introduces LiDAR-SAM2, which transfers video segmentation from SAM2 to temporally consistent 4D LiDAR labeling using multi-view projection and spatio-temporal aggregation.arxiv.orgInnovation
SHIFT-LLM reports a training-free way to recover accuracy after pruning LLM layers
A new preprint describes SHIFT-LLM, a post-pruning correction method that uses lightweight linear adapters to approximate the computations removed from large language models. The authors report accuracy gains of up to 15.7 points on Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct across seven zero-shot benchmarks.arxiv.org
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