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Causal Retrieval-Augmented Generation: ModifyingFake Correlations in AI-Driven Knowledge Systems through Algorithmic Nudging

This paper introduces Causal Retrieval-Augmented Generation (CR-RAG), a framework that models the RAG pipeline as a Structural Causal Model to mitigate spurious correlations and reduce hallucinations through backdoor adjustment, inverse-propensity reweighting, and counterfactual data augmentation, achieving significant performance gains on knowledge-intensive benchmarks, particularly for long-tail questions.

A.Jethose Vijayakumar, Rajendran Thavasimuthu, Ramkumar Sivasakthivel, Manikandan Rajagopal2026-07-27
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Dual-Critic Uncertainty-Gated Reinforcement Learning for Vision-Dropout-Robust Image-Based Visual Servoing

The paper proposes DCUG-PPO, a dual-critic reinforcement learning controller that anchors its policy to a model-based fallback via an uncertainty-gated mechanism, achieving significantly higher reliability and smoother control than single-critic PPO and classical baselines in image-based visual servoing under camera dropout, while acknowledging limitations in hardware validation and broader algorithmic comparisons.

Md Hasibuzzaman, Gene Eu Jan2026-07-27
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ESSIM: A Probabilistic Swarm Optimization Algorithm Based on Bayesian Statistical Inference and Uncertainty-Guided Search

This paper introduces ESSIM, a novel probabilistic swarm optimization algorithm that leverages Bayesian statistical inference and individual particle uncertainty to maintain swarm diversity and avoid local minima, thereby outperforming classical PSO on multimodal benchmarks and Gaussian Process Regression hyperparameter optimization tasks despite requiring longer computation times.

Hacene Benkhoula, Kamel Eddine Hemsas, Saad Mekhilef2026-07-27✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
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A bio-inspired hybrid lifelong learning based on self-selective memristors

This paper proposes a bio-inspired hybrid lifelong learning system that co-designs a Drosophila-human hybrid algorithm with self-selective memristor hardware to overcome catastrophic forgetting and energy inefficiencies, achieving significant speed and energy improvements over traditional CMOS accelerators.

Yishu Zhang, Xuemeng Fan, Guobin Zhang, Zhejia Zhang, Xinheng Mei, Zijian Wang, Wenjue Zhou, Daying Sun, Lei Deng, Mingk (…)2026-07-27
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Leakage-Controlled Machine Learning for European Cd, Hg, and Pb Emission Inventories

This paper presents an auditable, leakage-controlled machine learning framework that harmonizes heterogeneous European emission data to accurately predict short-term spatial updates for cadmium, mercury, and lead inventories, achieving significant error reductions over baselines while explicitly defining operational limits for anomaly screening and expert prioritization rather than unrestricted forecasting.

Tianyi Guan, Jennifer Uyen-Vi Nguyen2026-07-27