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Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) have given rise to powerful coding agents, making it possible for code assistants to evolve into code engineers. However, existing methods still face significant challenges in achieving…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-12-10 Zongwei Li , Zhonghang Li , Zirui Guo , Xubin Ren , Chao Huang

LLMs have made significant progress in complex but easy-to-verify problems, yet they still struggle with discovering the unknown. In this paper, we present \textbf{AlphaResearch}, an autonomous research agent designed to discover new…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2026-04-02 Zhaojian Yu , Kaiyue Feng , Yilun Zhao , Shilin He , Xiao-Ping Zhang , Arman Cohan

Open-domain conversational search (ODCS) aims to provide valuable, up-to-date information, while maintaining natural conversations to help users refine and ultimately answer information needs. However, creating an effective and robust ODCS…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2023-04-06 Zihao Wang , Ali Ahmadvand , Jason Choi , Payam Karisani , Eugene Agichtein

Building Large Language Model agents that expand their capabilities by interacting with external tools represents a new frontier in AI research and applications. In this paper, we introduce InfoAgent, a deep research agent powered by an…

AI agents hold the potential to revolutionize scientific productivity by automating literature reviews, replicating experiments, analyzing data, and even proposing new directions of inquiry; indeed, there are now many such agents, ranging…

While current chat-based AI assistants primarily operate reactively, responding only when prompted by users, there is significant potential for these systems to proactively assist in tasks without explicit invocation, enabling a…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-03-03 Valerie Chen , Alan Zhu , Sebastian Zhao , Hussein Mozannar , David Sontag , Ameet Talwalkar

Long-horizon tasks that require sustained reasoning and multiple tool interactions remain challenging for LLM agents: small errors compound across steps, and even state-of-the-art models often hallucinate or lose coherence. We identify…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-10-13 Guangya Wan , Mingyang Ling , Xiaoqi Ren , Rujun Han , Sheng Li , Zizhao Zhang

High-quality code documentation is crucial for software development especially in the era of AI. However, generating it automatically using Large Language Models (LLMs) remains challenging, as existing approaches often produce incomplete,…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-05-27 Dayu Yang , Antoine Simoulin , Xin Qian , Xiaoyi Liu , Yuwei Cao , Zhaopu Teng , Grey Yang

Recent advances in Natural Language Interfaces (NLIs) and Large Language Models (LLMs) have transformed our approach to NLP tasks, shifting the focus towards a more Pragmatics-based approach. This shift enables more natural interactions…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-09-23 Roderick Tabalba , Christopher J. Lee , Giorgio Tran , Nurit Kirshenbaum , Jason Leigh

We introduce LlamaPIE, the first real-time proactive assistant designed to enhance human conversations through discreet, concise guidance delivered via hearable devices. Unlike traditional language models that require explicit user…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-07-30 Tuochao Chen , Nicholas Batchelder , Alisa Liu , Noah Smith , Shyamnath Gollakota

As large language models (LLMs) become increasingly integrated into daily life, there is growing demand for AI assistants that are not only reactive but also proactive and personalized. While recent advances have pushed forward proactivity…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2026-02-24 Jiho Kim , Junseong Choi , Woosog Chay , Daeun Kyung , Yeonsu Kwon , Yohan Jo , Edward Choi

This survey examines the rapidly evolving field of Deep Research systems -- AI-powered applications that automate complex research workflows through the integration of large language models, advanced information retrieval, and autonomous…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-06-17 Renjun Xu , Jingwen Peng

We introduce DeepSearchQA, a 900-prompt benchmark for evaluating agents on difficult multi-step information-seeking tasks across 17 different fields. Unlike traditional benchmarks that target single answer retrieval or broad-spectrum…

Large language models (LLMs) have rapidly evolved from text generators into powerful problem solvers. Yet, many open tasks demand critical thinking, multi-source, and verifiable outputs, which are beyond single-shot prompting or standard…

Agentic search such as Deep Research systems-where agents autonomously browse the web, synthesize information, and return comprehensive citation-backed answers-represents a major shift in how users interact with web-scale information. While…

Recent advances in conversational AI have been substantial, but developing real-time systems for perceptual task guidance remains challenging. These systems must provide interactive, proactive assistance based on streaming visual inputs,…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-06-09 Yichi Zhang , Xin Luna Dong , Zhaojiang Lin , Andrea Madotto , Anuj Kumar , Babak Damavandi , Joyce Chai , Seungwhan Moon

Automating scientific discovery in complex, experiment-driven domains requires more than iterative mutation of programs; it demands structured hypothesis management, environment interaction, and principled reflection. We present OR-Agent, a…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-02-26 Qi Liu , Ruochen Hao , Can Li , Wanjing Ma

As scientific literature grows rapidly, automated survey generation has become a key capability for AI scientists and human researchers. However, existing systems suffer from limited analytical depth due to reliance on abstracts and…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-05-29 Ziyue Yang , Da Ma , Hanqi Li , Zijian Wang , Tiancheng Huang , Zijian Hu , Chenrun Wang , Yunzhe Zhang , Xiaobao Wu , Kai Yu , Lu Chen

Proactive dialogue systems, related to a wide range of real-world conversational applications, equip the conversational agent with the capability of leading the conversation direction towards achieving pre-defined targets or fulfilling…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2023-05-10 Yang Deng , Wenqiang Lei , Wai Lam , Tat-Seng Chua

Recent progress in large language models and multimodal interaction has made it possible to develop AI companions that can have fluent and emotionally expressive conversations. However, many of these systems have problems keeping users…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-01-21 Miki Ueno