3 papers
cs.DB2026
Test-Time Optimization of Physical Query Plans with LLMs
Mehmet Hamza Erol, Xiangpeng Hao, Federico Bianchi +3
Traditional query optimization relies on cost-based optimizers that estimate execution cost (e.g., runtime, memory, and I/O) using predefined heuristics and statistical models. Imp…
cs.AI2026
Cost-of-Pass: An Economic Framework for Evaluating Language Models
Mehmet Hamza Erol, Batu El, Mirac Suzgun +2
Widespread adoption of AI systems hinges on their ability to generate economic value that outweighs their inference costs. Evaluating this tradeoff requires metrics accounting for…
cs.LG2025
Exploring Human-AI Conceptual Alignment through the Prism of Chess
Semyon Lomasov, Judah Goldfeder, Mehmet Hamza Erol +5
Do AI systems truly understand human concepts or merely mimic surface patterns? We investigate this through chess, where human creativity meets precise strategic concepts. Analyzin…