arXiv Machine Learning By Ayan Pendharkar

Predictive Objectives Discard Exogenous Control-Relevant Features: A Controlled Mechanistic Study

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arXiv:2606. 30068v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Joint-embedding predictive (JEPA-style) objectives learn representations by predicting future latents.

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Environments as Scaffold: Enriching Feedback to Bootstrap Self-Evolving Agents in Long-Horizon Tasks

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