Self-Evolution

Ask about this topic

Momentum

23 papers in the last four weeks, up 44% on the four weeks before. 0.2% of all new papers.

Jul 13Week of Sep 28
View on map

Latest papers 119

All topics
CardsList

  1. Self-Evolving Coding Rules for AI Coding Agents

    Sep 30, 2026Zhengyuan Jiang, Reachal Wang, Yuepeng Hu +3Coding AgentsSelf-Evolving Agents

    Duke University

  2. Physis-Lang: Self-Evolving Language as a Physical Representation for Video World Model

    Sep 30, 2026Liming Lu, Xianzheng Ma, Wenkun He +14Video World ModelsGenerative Video Models

    MIT · University of Oxford · NVIDIA

  3. Learning from Runtime Feedback through Failure-Bank Self-Evolution for Vision-Language-Action Models

    Sep 30, 2026Mingyue Cui, Zheyuan Liu, Yihan Zhu +2Boltzmann PoliciesRobotic Manipulation

    University of Notre Dame

  4. Rep2Skill: Representation-Guided Skill Self-Evolution for LLM Agents

    Sep 30, 2026Kaixing Zhang, Changming Li, Yingdong Shi +5Skill EvolutionSelf-Evolution

    ShanghaiTech University · Meituan

  5. Do Self-Evolving Skills Generalize to Held-Out Tasks?

    Sep 30, 2026Xihao Piao, Zifeng Wang, Zhen ChenSkill EvolutionSkills

    SANKEN, Osaka University

  6. Self-Evolving Algorithm-Design Agents: Escaping In-Context Evolutionary Stagnation via Population-Curated Policy Optimization

    Sep 30, 2026Chen Lu, Ke Xue, Siyuan Xu +2Self-EvolutionFrictive Policy Optimization

    State Key Laboratory of Novel Software Technology, Nanjing University, China · School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing University, China · Huawei Noah’s Ark Lab, China

  7. UniEvo-VL: An On-policy Self-Distillation Training Recipe for Multimodal Model Self-improvement

    Sep 30, 2026Fang Wu, Da Xing, Yanjie Huang +16Multimodal ModelSelf-Evolution

    Stanford University · Johns Hopkins University · Independent Researcher +7

  8. EvoSteer: Online Self-Evolving Graph Orchestration via Reference-Anchored Credit Assignment

    Sep 29, 2026Mingda Zhang, Hanwen Zhang, Qiang Huang +5Self-EvolutionOrchestration

    The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China · Dalian University of Technology, China · Fudan University, China +3

  9. Component-Aware Feedback for Self-Evolving Programs

    Sep 29, 2026Ethan Lin, Jinming Nian, Yi FangEvolutionary SearchSelf-Evolution

    Santa Clara University

  10. WEFT: Scaling Tool-Use Post-Training for General-Purpose Agents

    Sep 29, 2026Bo Mao, Hang He, Linting Wang +17Production Agentic SystemsSelf-Evolution

    East China Normal University · Shanghai Innovation Institute · Fudan University +2

  11. Group-Marginalized Self-Rewarding RL Drives Zero-Label Self-Evolving

    Sep 29, 2026Yiming Wang, Yikang Liu, Qingyuan Tian +4Group-Based Reinforcement LearningStep-Level Advantage Estimation

    School of Computer Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University · Tencent

  12. Semantic Projection for Continual Self-Evolution of Language Agents

    Sep 29, 2026Ziyu Liu, Jun Chen, Lixu WangSelf-EvolutionMultilingual Agents

    University of Pennsylvania · Hark · The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

  13. SEABench: Benchmarking Endogenous Misalignment In Self-Evolving Agents

    Sep 28, 2026Saswat Das, Parvati Viswanathan, Daniel Donnelly +3Self-Evolving AgentsSelf-Evolution

    University of Virginia · ELLIS Institute Tübingen · Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems +1

  14. Self-Evolving Agents via Likelihood-Guided Tool-Space Optimization

    Sep 28, 2026Xuanqi Zhang, Ruinan Jin, Running Yang +4Self-Evolving AgentsSelf-Evolution

    University of British Columbia · Vector Institute · Columbia University

  15. Program-Verified Self-Evolution for Vision-Language Models

    Sep 27, 2026Ahmed Heakl, Sungik Choi, Moontae Lee +1Recent Vision-Language ModelsQwen3

    LG AI Research · MBZUAI · University of Illinois at Chicago +1

  16. EverMine: Dissecting the Self-Evolution of Research Capabilities in Long-Horizon Alpha Research

    Sep 27, 2026Siyuan Li, Jiangfeng Zhang, Rui Yao +3Self-EvolutionPortfolio Construction

    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) · The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · Singapore Management University

  17. TimeEvo: Failure-Driven Self-Evolution of a Time Series Agent

    Sep 23, 2026Jie Yang, Yan Zheng, Jiarui Sun +8Self-Evolving AgentsSelf-Evolution

    University of Illinois at Chicago · Visa Research · University of Florida +2

  18. From Semantic Decisions to Feasible Trajectories: Self-Evolving LLM-Guided Optimal Control for Narrow-Space Parking

    Sep 21, 2026Zhengbao Yao, Yuanfu Luo, Kehan XueRobust TrajectoryVehicle Dynamics

    xLean Robotics Co., Ltd.

  19. TTSE: A Two-Track Online Self-Evolution Framework

    Sep 21, 2026Ruimin Pei, Yongkang Wu, Shangyi Zheng +5Self-EvolutionEfficient Task Adaptation

    Poisson Lab, Huawei China

  20. A-JIT: Agentic Just-In-Time Software Construction

    Sep 9, 2026Mark Marron, Earl T. BarrAi-NativeSelf-Evolution

    University of Kentucky · University College London

  21. Procedural Graphs: Self-Evolving Execution Structures for LLM Agents

    Sep 8, 2026Yuxing Lu, Yicheng Chen, Shanchan Wu +1Large Language Model AgentsSelf-Evolution

    Google · Georgia Institute of Technology · Peking University

  22. Experience Funnel: A State-Policy Alternating Loop for Self-Evolving Agents

    Sep 8, 2026Wenbo Gao, Zhaomou Song, Zhiyuan Ji +7On-Policy Self-EvolutionSelf-Evolving Agents

    1The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · 2Huawei · 3Renmin University of China

  23. A Theory of Reliable Self-Evolution for Agent Harnesses

    Sep 8, 2026Qianshu Cai, Yonggang Zhang, Jun Nie +6Evolving HarnessSelf-Evolution

    University of Science and Technology of China · Hong Kong Generative AI Research & Development Center; The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology · Hong Kong Baptist University

  24. Dalek: A Constructive Agent Machine

    Sep 3, 2026Wanpeng XieSelf-EvolutionArtificial Intelligence Agents

  25. ARISE-RL: Agentic Rubric-Grounded Iterative Self-Evolution with Reinforcement Learning

    Sep 1, 2026Fanrui Zhang, Ruixue Ding, Qiang Zhang +13On-Policy Self-EvolutionIcr-Rl

    Alibaba ATH Token Foundry · Hema, Alibaba Group

  26. HarnessEvolve: Learning from Reference Trajectories for Reliable Agent Self-Evolution

    Sep 1, 2026Wen Jiang, Mingmin Chu, Yimeng Tian +6Self-Evolving AgentsSelf-Evolution

    ICT AI Competence Center, Huawei Technologies, Shanghai, China

  27. StudyBench: Can Self-Evolution Squeeze Textbooks for Olympiad Capability?

    Sep 1, 2026Yinghao Chen, Zixi Chen, Bingxiang He +7Self-EvolutionOlympiad-Level Problem

    Tsinghua University · Zhejiang University

  28. Learning What to Practice: Diagnosis-Guided Self-Evolution for Language Models

    Sep 1, 2026Xincheng Wei, Yifan Ding, Fucheng Xiong +6Self-EvolutionMathematical Reasoning Benchmarks

    The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen · Meituan, LongCat Team · Peking University +2

  29. Aspire: Can Models Self-Evolve from Vague Goals?

    Aug 31, 2026Yuhao Wu, Jingyuan Zhang, Jiajun Shi +18Self-EvolutionSubgoals

  30. EvoUndo: Recoverability-Constrained Self-Evolution for LLM Agent Harnesses

    Aug 28, 2026Tanmay Sah, Dolly Sah, Harshul Jain +1Self-EvolutionSelf-Evolving Agents

    Independent Researcher

  31. J-Zero: Unified Challenger--Solver--Judge Self-Evolution from Zero Data

    Aug 27, 2026Gyouk Chu, Myeongho Jeon, Teresa Yeo +1Self-EvolutionSelf-Play

    KAIST

  32. FIRE-VLA: Failure-Informed Self-Evolution for Vision-Language-Action Models in Autonomous Driving

    Aug 13, 2026Hao DouSelf-Evolution

    Harbin Institute of Technology

  33. Beyond Handcrafted Security: Towards Self-Evolving Defense for LLM Agents

    Aug 13, 2026Jiajun Ruan, Peiyang Li, Yukun Chen +2Runtime Safety FilteringLarge Language Model Agents

    University of Minnesota · Ant Group · Tsinghua University +1

  34. Dual-Loop Self-Evolution via Verifiable Emotion Feedback for Multi-Turn Empathetic Dialogue

    Aug 11, 2026Yi Wei, Shuo Jiang, Huaixia Dou +5EmpathySelf-Evolution

    Qwen DianJin Team, Alibaba Cloud Computing · Beihang University · School of Computer Science and Technology, Soochow University

  35. MEGA: Self-Evolving Agent Optimization Infrastructure via Wisdom Graph

    Aug 11, 2026Jung Hwan Lee, Kyu Ho Lee, Gwang Hoon YooAgentic OptimizationSelf-Evolution

    Mind AI Tech Report

  36. Co-Evolution in Agentic Systems: Toward Self-Directed Evolution Beyond Human Design

    Aug 10, 2026Qing Zong, Jiayu Liu, Junhao Shen +9Co-EvolutionSelf-Evolution

    1Hong Kong University of Science and Technology · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · 3The Chinese University of Hong Kong +2

  37. OpenLoopEvolve: A Verifiable Self-Evolution Framework for Loop Policies in Long-Horizon Complex Tasks

    Aug 10, 2026Siqi Wang, Xinlin Li, Zhenglin Li +1On-Policy Self-EvolutionLong-Horizon Agents

  38. Beyond the Capability Boundary: Zeroth-Order Optimization for Self-Evolving LLM Agents

    Aug 10, 2026Bingzhen Liu, Xiaomeng Fan, Yuwei Wu +4Self-EvolutionLarge Language Model Agents

    Beijing Key Laboratory of Intelligent Information Technology, School of Computer Science & Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology · Guangdong Laboratory of Machine Perception and Intelligent Computing, Shenzhen MSU-BIT University · Alaya Lab

  39. Tree-of-Experience: Hierarchical Experience Management for Self-Evolving Agents

    Aug 10, 2026Zihao Deng, Yining Zhu, Leiming Wang +6Self-Evolving AgentsSelf-Evolution

  40. When Self-Evolution Backfires: Pre-Commit Gating against Skill Contamination in LLM Agents

    Aug 6, 2026Linfang Shang, Ming Xu, Yiding Sun +4Self-Evolving AgentsSelf-Evolution

    Tencent

  41. Argus: A General-Purpose Agentic Reasoning Runtime for Long-Horizon Tasks

    Aug 5, 2026Boxiu Li, Zimo Wen, Yijia Fan +24Agentic ReasoningAgentic

    Argus Team

  42. GDPevo: Evaluating Agent Self-Evolution on Real Business Tasks

    Aug 4, 2026Leijun Zhou, Zhihao Liu, Xiang Qu +9Self-Evolving AgentsSelf-Evolution

    PrismShadow · New York University

  43. Learning What to Remember and What to Internalize in LLM Self-Evolution via Adaptive Memory-Parameter Coordination

    Aug 2, 2026Tianyun Ji, Zhenya Huang, Jiayu Liu +3Self-Evolving AgentsSelf-Evolution

    University of Science and Technology of China Hefei, Anhui, China · City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong, China · Hefei Normal University Hefei, Anhui, China +1

  44. DarwinX: Evolving Agent Harnesses Through Natural Selection

    Jul 31, 2026Yifan Zhang, Yutong Dai, Juntao Tan +9Self-Evolving AgentsSelf-Evolution

    1Salesforce AI Research · 2Salesforce Agentforce

  45. Code Is the Body: Agent-Owned Software Bodies for Recursive Evolution and Descent

    Jul 30, 2026Roy Zhao, Zhenyu ZhaoSelf-Evolving AgentsSelf-Evolution

    Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington · 1Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington · Independent Researcher +1

  46. VeriSkill: A Self-Evolution Framework for Program Verification Skills

    Jul 30, 2026Changguo Jia, Tianqi Zhao, Zhiyou Xiao +2Skill EvolutionSkills

    Peking University, Beijing, China · Zhongguancun Laboratory, Beijing, China · Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

  47. Rethinking Self-Evolution: A Constrained Exploration-Exploitation Process for Mitigating Skill Overfitting

    Jul 29, 2026Hongqiang Lin, Chao Liu, Xiaofan Bai +4Skill EvolutionSkills

    Zhejiang University · Alibaba Group

  48. Specula: Scaling formal specifications for autonomous model checking of system code

    Jul 28, 2026Qian Cheng, Saad Mohammad Rafid Pial, Ruize Tang +6Probabilistic Model CheckingSelf-Speculative

    Nanjing University Nanjing, China · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA · Microsoft Research Asia Beijing, China +1

  49. Skill Self-Play: Pushing the Frontier of LLM Capability with Co-Evolving Skills

    Jul 24, 2026Siyuan Huang, Pengyu Cheng, Haotian Liu +10Self-EvolutionSelf-Play

    Qwen Large Model Application Team, Alibaba · The Chinese University of Hong Kong · Renmin University of China +5

  50. Teaching LLMs to Self-Evolve: Cultivating Core Meta-Skills with Reinforcement Learning

    Jul 24, 2026Shujin Wu, Cheng Qian, Xiusi Chen +1On-Policy Self-EvolutionSelf-Evolution

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  51. Audio-Zero: Label-Free Self-Evolution for Fine-Grained Audio Reasoning

    Jul 22, 2026Siqian Tong, Xuan Li, Chaozhuo Li +5Audio UnderstandingAudio Understanding

    Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · 3Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence +3

  52. Verifiable Self-Evolution for Open-Ended Dialogue Skills via Future-Feedback Prediction

    Jul 21, 2026ChaoJin Zhao, Xuan JiangSelf-Evolving Skill LibrariesSelf-Evolution

    ByteDance

  53. SEED: Self-Evolving On-Policy Distillation for Agentic Reinforcement Learning

    Jul 16, 2026Jinyang Wu, Shuo Yang, Zhengxi Lu +8Agentic Reinforcement LearningUnsupervised On-Policy Self-Distillation

    1Tsinghua University · 2Zhejiang University · 3The Chinese University of Hong Kong +2

  54. Critic Experience Bank: Self-Evolving Step-Level Confidence Estimation for LLM Agents

    Jul 14, 2026Yaopei Zeng, Congchao Wang, JianHang Chen +3Large Language Model AgentsConfidence Estimation

    Pennsylvania State University · Virginia Tech · Purdue University +1

  55. The Path to Self-Evolving Clinical Systems: Scaling Medical Agents from Assistance to Autonomy

    Jul 13, 2026Chunzheng Zhu, Lei Tian, Bohan Tan +15Self-EvolutionRate Scaling

    1Hunan University · 2ByteDance · 3Duke University +6

  56. LOGOS: A Living Logic for AI Agent Teams That Evolve With Humans

    Jul 12, 2026Yuma Ichikawa, Yamato Arai, Kosaku Kimura +2Human-In-The-LoopSelf-Evolution

    1Fujitsu Limited · 2RIKEN Center for AIP · 4Tokai University

  57. AutoPersonas: A Multi-Timescale Loop Engine for Open-Ended Persona Evolution

    Jul 9, 2026Mengchen LiPersona ConsistencySelf-Evolution

    Latrix

  58. DeepSearch-World: Self-Distillation for Deep Search Agents in a Verifiable Environment

    Jul 8, 2026Xinyu Geng, Xuanhua He, Sixiang Chen +7Search AgentsSelf-Improving Agents

    HKUST · Tencent · HKUST(GZ)

  59. CurateEvo: Data-Curation Evolving for Agentic Post-Training

    Jul 7, 2026Dingzirui Wang, Xuanliang Zhang, Keyan Xu +2Data-CurationAgentic Learning

    Harbin Institue of Technology

  60. EvoAgentBench: Benchmarking Agent Self-Evolution via Ability Transfer

    Jul 6, 2026Xingze Gao, Chuanrui Hu, Hongda Chen +9Self-Evolving AgentsAgentic Benchmarks

    1Anhui University · 2EverMind, Shanda Group · 3Southeast University