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Computer games are very challenging to handle for traditional automated testing algorithms. In this paper we will look at intelligent agents as a solution. Agents are suitable for testing games, since they are reactive and able to reason…

When AI agents retrieve and reason over external documents, adversaries can manipulate the data they receive to subvert their behaviour. Previous research has studied indirect prompt injection, where the attacker injects malicious…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-10-14 Michael Schlichtkrull

We present a verification methodology for analysing the decision-making component in agent-based hybrid systems. Traditionally hybrid automata have been used to both implement and verify such systems, but hybrid automata based modelling,…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2013-10-10 Louise A. Dennis , Michael Fisher , Nicholas K. Lincoln , Alexei Lisitsa , Sandor M. Veres

Recent work has embodied LLMs as agents, allowing them to access tools, perform actions, and interact with external content (e.g., emails or websites). However, external content introduces the risk of indirect prompt injection (IPI)…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-08-06 Qiusi Zhan , Zhixiang Liang , Zifan Ying , Daniel Kang

Automatic testing of mobile applications has been a well-researched area in recent years. However, testing in industry is still a very manual practice, as research results have not been fully transferred and adopted. Considering mobile…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2020-08-21 Stefan Karlsson , Adnan Čaušević , Daniel Sundmark , Mårten Larsson

Agent-based simulation (ABS) models are potent tools for analyzing complex systems. However, understanding and validating ABS models can be a significant challenge. To address this challenge, cutting-edge data-driven techniques offer…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2025-07-11 Rob H. Bemthuis , Ruben R. Govers , Amin Asadi

Multi-agent reinforcement learning (RL) often struggles to ensure the safe behaviours of the learning agents, and therefore it is generally not adapted to safety-critical applications. To address this issue, we present a methodology that…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2021-04-05 Pierre El Mqirmi , Francesco Belardinelli , Borja G. León

The unit testing of Deep Learning (DL) libraries is challenging due to complex numerical semantics and implicit tensor constraints. Traditional Search-Based Software Testing (SBST) often suffers from semantic blindness, failing to satisfy…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-02-17 Zhengyu Zhan , Ye Shang , Jiawei Liu , Chunrong Fang , Quanjun Zhang , Zhenyu Chen

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of modern-day security solutions for its ability to learn very complex functions and handling "Big Data". However, the lack of explainability and interpretability of successful AI…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2020-02-25 Sheikh Rabiul Islam , William Eberle , Sheikh K. Ghafoor , Ambareen Siraj , Mike Rogers

This work introduces an automated testing approach that employs agents controlling game characters to detect potential bugs within a game level. Harnessing the power of Bayesian Optimization (BO) to execute sample-efficient search, the…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-08-19 Carlos Celemin

Discovering vulnerabilities in applications of real-world complexity is a daunting task: a vulnerability may affect a single line of code, and yet it compromises the security of the entire application. Even worse, vulnerabilities may…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-12-10 Gabriele Costa , Andrea Valenza

Context. Multiple automated techniques have been proposed and developed for mobile application GUI testing aiming to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and practicality. The effectiveness, efficiency, and practicality are 3 fundamental…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2019-01-01 Yauhen Leanidavich Arnatovich , Lipo Wang

The BDI model proved to be effective for developing applications requiring high-levels of autonomy and to deal with the complexity and unpredictability of real-world scenarios. The model, however, has significant limitations in reacting and…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2026-03-06 Andrea Traldi , Francesco Bruschetti , Marco Robol , Davide Calvaresi , Marco Roveri , Paolo Giorgini

The increase in available computing power and the Deep Learning revolution have allowed the exploration of new topics and frontiers in Artificial Intelligence research. A new field called Embodied Artificial Intelligence, which places at…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-05-05 Roberto Bigazzi

Web applications remain the dominant attack surface in cybersecurity, where vulnerabilities such as SQL injection, XSS, and business logic flaws continue to cause significant data breaches. While penetration testing is effective for…

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making a significant impact in multiple areas like medical, military, industrial, domestic, law, arts as AI is capable to perform several roles such as managing smart factories, driving autonomous vehicles,…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2022-01-17 Zubair Khaliq , Sheikh Umar Farooq , Dawood Ashraf Khan

We introduce ABIDES, an Agent-Based Interactive Discrete Event Simulation environment. ABIDES is designed from the ground up to support AI agent research in market applications. While simulations are certainly available within trading firms…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2019-04-30 David Byrd , Maria Hybinette , Tucker Hybinette Balch

Business process simulation (BPS) is a versatile technique for estimating process performance across various scenarios. Traditionally, BPS approaches employ a control-flow-first perspective by enriching a process model with simulation…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2024-08-19 Lukas Kirchdorfer , Robert Blümel , Timotheus Kampik , Han van der Aa , Heiner Stuckenschmidt

Autonomous agents for automated program repair represent a promising frontier in software engineering, yet their effectiveness is often hindered by reliance on post-mortem, coarse-grained execution feedback. While integrating traditional…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-04-28 Jiahong Xiang , Xiaoyang Xu , Xiaopan Chu , Hongliang Tian , Yuqun Zhang

The goal of an Intrusion Detection is inadequate to detect errors and unusual activity on a network or on the hosts belonging to a local network by monitoring network activity. Algorithms for building detection models are broadly classified…

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