3 papers
cs.AI2026
Efficiency Matters in Autonomous Research
Haiqian Yang, Yuan Cao
AI-driven autonomous research (AR) systems are becoming increasingly effective across a broad range of tasks. Their performance, however, is still evaluated primarily by the qualit…
cs.AI2026
Beyond Fixed Representations: The Vocabulary and Verifier Gaps in Open-Ended AI
Yuan Cao, Haiqian Yang
Modern AI systems are increasingly being evaluated for their ability to reason, code, prove theorems, use tools, and long-horizon research tasks. These are powerful capabilities, b…
cs.LG2026
LEIA: Learned Environment for Interactive Architected Materials
Haiqian Yang, Yuan Cao, Markus J. Buehler
World models have enabled interactive exploration of game environments and robotic manipulation, but physical engineering remains beyond their reach: real materials exhibit nonline…