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PaperLedge

PaperLedge where research meets storytelling is a revolutionary podcast where cutting-edge research meets AI-powered storytelling. Hosted by the Ernis, whose blend of gentle reassurance, cosmic wonder, explanatory clarity, and enthusiastic charm makes complex research accessible to everyone. Each episode, Ernis transforms the latest academic papers into engaging, jargon-free audio experiences that deliver key insights in digestible formats. Whether you’re a researcher seeking interdisciplinary

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05:47

Multiagent Systems - COCO Cognitive Operating System...

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2025/08/20

Hey PaperLedge crew, Ernis here, ready to dive into some seriously cool AI research! Today, we're talking about keeping large AI systems on track, especially when they're working together like a team. Imagine a relay race, but instead of runners passing a baton, it's AI agents passing information. Now, what happens if one agent makes a small mistake? That error can snowball, right? It's like a tiny typo in a document that gets copied and pasted everywhere, becoming a HUGE problem. This paper

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06:09

Artificial Intelligence - Improved Generalized...

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2025/08/20

Hey PaperLedge crew, Ernis here, ready to dive into some brain-tickling research! Today, we're looking at a paper that's trying to get Large Language Models – think super-smart AIs like ChatGPT – to become expert planners. Imagine you're trying to pack for a trip. A specific plan would be: pack your toothbrush, pack your socks, pack your passport. But what if you wanted a generalized plan that works for any trip? Something like: "First, make a list of essentials. Then, gather those items and pack

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05:33

Robotics - Toward Deployable Multi-Robot...

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2025/08/20

Alright PaperLedge crew, Ernis here, ready to dive into some seriously cool robotics research! Today, we're unpacking a paper about getting robots to work together, and not just in a simple, follow-the-leader kind of way, but in complex scenarios where they need to coordinate and strategize like a well-oiled machine – or, you know, a team of really smart humans. Now, the traditional approach to teaching robots how to do things, called Reinforcement Learning (RL), is like training a dog with endless

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07:48

Information Retrieval - CARE Contextual Adaptation of...

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2025/08/20

Hey PaperLedge crew, Ernis here, ready to dive into some fascinating research! Today, we're talking about how to make AI better at giving you recommendations, especially in those chatbot-style conversations. Think about it: you're chatting with a bot about movies, and you ask for a suggestion. Sometimes, the bot throws out a title that's totally irrelevant, or maybe not even a real movie! That's because these AI brains, called Large Language Models (LLMs), don't always have the specific knowledge

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07:05

Computation and Language - Unintended Misalignment...

PaperLedge ·

2025/08/20

Alright Learning Crew, Ernis here, ready to dive into something pretty fascinating and, frankly, a little bit scary today on PaperLedge. We're talking about Large Language Models – those super-smart AI systems – and how they're evolving beyond just spitting out text. Think of it this way: imagine you have a really bright intern. At first, they can just answer questions. But now, you're training them to actually do things – like book travel, write code, or even manage your social media. That's

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05:24

Computation and Language - Echoes of Automation The...

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2025/08/11

Hey PaperLedge crew, Ernis here, ready to dive into some fascinating research! Today, we're tackling a topic that's been buzzing in newsrooms and beyond: Generative AI and its impact on journalism.Think about it – AI like ChatGPT is getting seriously good at writing. This paper asks a really important question: are news outlets using AI to write articles, and if so, what's the effect? Now, the researchers didn't just guess. They took a massive sample of over 40,000 news articles from all sorts

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05:15

Information Retrieval - eSASRec Enhancing...

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2025/08/11

Hey PaperLedge crew, Ernis here, ready to dive into some seriously cool research that could change how you get your next movie recommendation! We're talking about recommendation systems – those algorithms that suggest what you might like based on what you've liked before. Think of it like this: imagine your friend always knows exactly what movie you want to watch next. That's what these systems try to do, but on a massive scale. For years, these systems have been getting smarter, especially with

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05:13

Machine Learning - LLM Unlearning using Gradient...

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2025/08/11

Hey PaperLedge crew, Ernis here, ready to dive into some seriously fascinating research! Today, we're tackling something that's becoming increasingly important in the world of AI: unlearning. Think of it like this: imagine you accidentally told your friend a really embarrassing secret about someone else. You immediately regret it, right? You wish you could just take those words back, make your friend forget they ever heard it. That's kind of what we're trying to do with AI, specifically with those

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05:01

Computation and Language - GLM-4.5 Agentic,...

PaperLedge ·

2025/08/11

Alright learning crew, welcome back to PaperLedge! Ernis here, ready to dive into some seriously cool AI research that I think you're gonna love. Today, we're cracking open a paper about a new large language model called GLM-4.5. Now, I know "large language model" sounds intimidating, but trust me, the core idea is pretty straightforward. Think of it like this: imagine you're trying to learn a new language. You could try to memorize every single word and grammar rule, right? That's kind of like how

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05:57

Computer Vision - Aligning Effective Tokens with...

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2025/08/11

Hey PaperLedge crew, Ernis here, ready to dive into some fascinating research! Today, we’re tackling something super relevant to our everyday lives: spotting the unusual in videos. Think about it – surveillance cameras, self-driving cars, even just scrolling through social media – we’re constantly bombarded with video, and sometimes, something just doesn't look right. The paper we're looking at is all about helping computers get better at recognizing these "abnormal events" – things that stick out

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06:05

Speech & Sound - SpeakerLM End-to-End Versatile...

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2025/08/11

Hey PaperLedge crew, Ernis here, ready to dive into some fascinating research! Today, we're tackling a paper that's all about understanding who's talking in a recording, when they're talking, and what they're saying. Think of it like this: imagine you're at a busy coffee shop – lots of conversations happening at once. Our brains are amazing at picking out individual voices and understanding what they're saying. This paper explores how we can get computers to do the same thing. The problem the

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05:16

Digital Libraries - A Systematic Literature Review of...

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2025/08/11

Hey PaperLedge crew, Ernis here, ready to dive into some fascinating research! Today, we're tackling a systematic review, which is basically like a super-thorough investigation, of something called Retrieval-Augmented Generation, or RAG for short. Think of it as giving AI a really good open-book test. This review looks at 128 of the most influential papers published between 2020 and May 2025. The researchers didn't just Google it; they dug deep into places like ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore,

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05:32

Machine Learning - Sample-efficient LLM Optimization...

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2025/08/11

Alright Learning Crew, Ernis here, ready to dive into another fascinating paper hot off the press! Today, we're tackling something super relevant: how to make Large Language Models, or LLMs, even smarter without needing mountains of data. Think of LLMs like those super-smart parrots that can mimic human speech. They're good, but we want them to truly understand and reason, not just repeat. The key to this whole area is something called “preference optimization.” Basically, we show the LLM examples

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04:38

Computation and Language - SlimInfer Accelerating...

PaperLedge ·

2025/08/11

Alright Learning Crew, welcome back to PaperLedge! Today, we're diving into a fascinating paper about making those giant language models, like the ones powering your favorite chatbots, way more efficient. Think of it like this: imagine you're trying to understand a really long book. Do you need to memorize every single word, or can you get the gist by focusing on the key sentences and paragraphs? That's the basic idea behind this research. The paper tackles a big problem: when these large language

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09:08

Computers and Society - The Problem of Atypicality in...

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2025/08/11

Hey PaperLedge crew, Ernis here, ready to dive into another fascinating piece of research! Today, we're tackling a topic that's becoming increasingly relevant in our AI-driven world: the use of large language models, or LLMs, in mental health. Now, you've probably heard of LLMs like ChatGPT – these are the AI models that can generate text, translate languages, and even write different kinds of creative content. The idea is that they could potentially help address the global mental health crisis

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05:24

Machine Learning - End-to-End Text-to-SQL with...

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2025/08/11

Alright, Learning Crew, welcome back to PaperLedge! Today, we're diving into a fascinating piece of research that tackles a problem we've all probably faced in some form: trying to get computers to understand what we actually mean when we ask them something. Imagine you're at a massive library, okay? And you want to find a specific book, but instead of using the card catalog (remember those?), you just yell out your question: "Find me books about space!" Now, the librarian, a super-powered AI in

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07:22

Machine Learning - Beyond Prompt-Induced Lies...

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2025/08/11

Hey PaperLedge learning crew, Ernis here, ready to dive into another fascinating piece of research! Today we're tackling a topic that sounds straight out of a sci-fi movie: "Can AI lie?" We all know Large Language Models, or LLMs, are getting incredibly powerful. They're used for everything from writing emails to helping doctors diagnose diseases. But with great power comes great responsibility... and, potentially, great deception. This paper explores whether LLMs can intentionally deceive us,

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06:44

Machine Learning - ActivityDiff A diffusion model...

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2025/08/11

Hey PaperLedge crew, Ernis here, ready to dive into some cutting-edge research! Today, we're tackling a paper about designing better drugs, and believe me, it's more fascinating than it sounds. Think of it like this: designing a drug is like trying to hit a specific target with a dart – you want it to affect the disease but not anything else. That's the challenge. This paper introduces a new approach called ActivityDiff, and it's all about getting more precise control over what a drug does in our

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05:16

Analysis of PDEs - Diffuse measures and nonlinear...

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2025/08/11

Hey PaperLedge crew, Ernis here, ready to dive into some fascinating research! Today, we're tackling a paper about how heat and stuff spread out, but with a twist. Imagine you've got a metal plate, like a griddle, and you heat it up in a specific spot. Now, imagine that instead of a regular heat source, you've got something a bit…unpredictable. That's kind of what this paper is about. The researchers are looking at how heat (or really, any similar spreading phenomenon) behaves in a defined area

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05:19

Computation and Language - LLMs vs. Chinese Anime...

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2025/08/11

Hey everyone, Ernis here, and welcome back to PaperLedge! Today, we're diving into some seriously cool research that blends the power of AI with the personalities we love from anime. Get ready to explore the world of emotionally supportive virtual anime characters! So, we all know Large Language Models, or LLMs – those powerful AIs that can write, translate, and even hold conversations. And separately, we've seen research on AI providing emotional support. But what happens when you combine these

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