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Formally verifying agent-written full-stack web apps with PDD Kit

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Learn the rules: The hacker mindset

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ShallowDefend: Harnessing Shallow Safety Alignment for Multi-Turn Defender

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October 2026

arXiv | October 2026

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Where You Inject Matters: The Trust Region Effect in LLM Agents

Chengquan Guo, Xiaodong Liu, Weiwei Yang, Mingqian Feng, Jialin Song, Qiyao Ma, Carolyn Buractaon, Chris White, Bo Li, Jianfeng Gao

October 2026

arXiv | October 2026

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Machine learning-guided real-time AC optimal transmission switching

Weimin Huang, Weiwei Yang, B. Dilkina, Konstantina Mellou, Ishai Menache, Marco Molinaro, Chris White, Baosen Zhang

October 2026

arXiv | October 2026

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SEMA-Auto: Sighted and Efficient Multi-Turn Attack with Autonomy

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October 2026

arXiv | October 2026

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Called to serve: Tech, research, and positive impact

October 20, 2026

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Aegon: Self-Auditable Key Transparency

October 19, 2026 | Hossein Hafezi, Kim Laine

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The Future of the Grid: How AI Transforms Power System Planning

September 30, 2026 | Andrea Britto Mattos Lima, Spencer Fowers, Weiwei Yang

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Forecasting space weather risks on power grids

September 30, 2026 | Rohan Kannan (opens in new tab)

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