The Reading Corner

Agentic Web Search: How Chatbots Decide, Query, and Attribute Facts

Conversational AI isn’t just “answering questions” anymore—it’s increasingly acting like a Web search agent , deciding when it needs the...

Sep 20, 2026 0

Universal set families for maximizing submodular & XOS

Imagine you’re trying to maximize a score over all subsets of items—except you’re only allowed to “look up” the score...

Sep 20, 2026 0

Design AI workflows that “fit” professional tasks, not just prompts

People love the idea that ChatGPT can “help with anything.” But new research from Ma and colleagues in [this paper](https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.16482)...

Sep 19, 2026 0

What Is Jev? TypeSafe AI's System One Model, Explained and Put to Work

Jev is TypeSafe AI's new System One model: instead of generating text, it takes the state of your system plus...

Sep 19, 2026 84

1/e Probability for Selecting the Best Pieces in Linear Matroids

==================== Introduction: The “secretary,” but for linear algebra rules If you’ve ever tried to make smart decisions while new information...

Sep 19, 2026 0

SlopShape: Detecting AI Blog “Slop” by Structure, Not Words

If you’ve ever tried to spot AI-written content in the wild, you’ve probably run into the same frustrating reality: word-level...

Sep 18, 2026 0

GenAI as a Trusted “Go-Between” for Blind and Low-Vision Communication

If you’re blind or low-vision, “communication” isn’t just talking—it’s getting information, interpreting what’s in front of you, and asking questions...

Sep 18, 2026 0

AI Shopping With Chatbots Isn’t Consistent—Here’s What New Tests Found

Introduction: when you ask an AI for “the best phone” If you’ve ever asked an AI chatbot for a product...

Sep 17, 2026 0

Audit Trouble: LLM Health Answers Change by Access Mode

People are asking large language models for health advice more and more—often through a familiar chat interface like ChatGPT, and...

Sep 17, 2026 0

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