Orchard is an open-source framework for the research community to train and evaluate AI agents across task types. It reduces complexity while supporting strong performance from smaller models by enabling researchers to reuse the same infrastructure.
By Baolin Peng, Wenlin Yao, Qianhui Wu, Hao Cheng, Jianfeng Gao
Computer-use agents learn from what their actions change, so training one needs applications it can act on, break and reset. The applications that matter most are login-gated and stateful, so synthetic environments stand in for them.
arXiv:2607. 28074v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Computer-use agents learn from what their actions change, so training one needs applications it can act on, break and reset.
By Yash Pandya, Sahil Gupta, Sarthak Harne, Archana Yadav, Kavyansh Chourasia, Hussein Mozannar, Vibhav Vineet, Sara Abdali, Corby Rosset, Yash Lara, Ahmed Awadallah, Ece Kamar, Akshay Nambi
Building manager–specialist workflows with the OpenAI Agents SDK The post Using Agents as Tools appeared first on Towards Data Science .
By Shuai Guo
arXiv:2608. 10224v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Enterprise support agents operate in rapidly changing environments where policies, product capabilities, and knowledge bases evolve continuously, making static assistants brittle and costly to maintain.
By Chih Hui Wang, Mengdie Tu, Qianyun Zhang, Wei Wu, Lili Zhou, Mingqi Shen, Changshuai Wei
arXiv:2609.06250v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: Security Operations Centers (SOCs) process large amounts of tickets, most of which are low-interest events not worthy of further investigation. The r...
By Kritan Banstola, Faayed Al Faisal, Duy Dao, Ryan Irving, Daniel Lende, Xinming Ou
arXiv:2603. 20667v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Existing prompt-optimization techniques rely on local signals, causing poor generalization across tasks.
By Balaji Dinesh Gangireddi, Aniketh Garikaparthi, Manasi Patwardhan, Arman Cohan
The article titled "Is Agentic AI Just Automation?" argues that many so‑called agents are merely flowcharts in disguise. It explains why this misconception exists and suggests what kinds of systems should be built instead to achieve true agentic AI.
By Prashant Mudgal
What our over-dependence on external consulting teaches us about delegating our minds to machines The post The Big Con of Agentic AI appeared first on Towards Data Science .
By Chinmay Kakatkar
The article discusses how AI-native companies such as Basis, Clay, and Exa Labs employ AI agents to enhance various business processes, including onboarding, account management, and developer integrations. It highlights the practical applications of these AI-driven workflows for enterprise leaders, illustrating how they can be adopted in similar contexts.
Abacus. AI and the case for unified AI workflows The post How to Navigate the Shift from Prompt-Based Tools to Workflow-Driven AI appeared first on Towards Data Science .
By Manu R.