Communication games, which we refer to as incomplete information games that heavily depend on natural language communication, hold significant research value in fields such as economics, social science, and artificial...
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The rapid progress of foundation models has led to the prosperity of autonomous agents, which leverage the universal capabilities of foundation models to conduct reasoning, decision-making, and environmental interacti...
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The rapid progress of foundation models has led to the prosperity of autonomous agents, which leverage the universal capabilities of foundation models to conduct reasoning, decision-making, and environmental interaction. However, the efficacy of agents remains limited when operating in intricate, realistic environments. In this work, we introduce the principles of Unified Alignment for Agents (UA2), which advocate for the simultaneous alignment of agents with human intentions, environmental dynamics, and self-constraints such as the limitation of monetary budgets. From the perspective of UA2, we review the current agent research and highlight the neglected factors in existing agent benchmarks and method candidates. We also conduct proof-of-concept studies by introducing realistic features to WebShop (Yao et al., 2022a), including user profiles to demonstrate intentions, personalized reranking for complex environmental dynamics, and runtime cost statistics to reflect self-constraints. We then follow the principles of UA2 to propose an initial design of our agent and benchmark its performance with several candidate baselines in the retrofitted WebShop. The extensive experimental results further prove the importance of the principles of UA2. Our research sheds light on the next steps of autonomous agent research with improved general problem-solving abilities. Copyright 2024 by the author(s)
The rapid advancing of Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) has spurred interest in complex multimodal reasoning tasks in the real-world and virtual environment, which require coordinating multiple abilities, incl...
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Globally, the majority of habitat loss is irreversible, and most species will never recover their former ranges. We have learned a great deal about what leads to population decline and extinction, but less about recov...
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Globally, the majority of habitat loss is irreversible, and most species will never recover their former ranges. We have learned a great deal about what leads to population decline and extinction, but less about recovery. The recently downlisted giant panda provides a unique opportunity to understand the mechanisms of species recovery. In our study, we estimate giant panda suitable habitats, population density, and gene flow across landscapes to fully investigate the direct and indirect ecological mechanisms underlying bold conservation strategies. We found that the Giant Panda National Survey has modestly but systematically underestimated population size. China's effort to mitigate anthropogenic disturbances was associated with increased panda population density through improving habitat quality and reducing habitat fragmentation. Enhanced landscape connectivity reduced inbreeding via gene flow but indirectly increased inbreeding temporarily due to high local panda density. Although the panda's recovery has been geographically uneven, we provide evidence for improving connectivity and gene flow resulting from conservation efforts. If these processes can be sustained and improved, the panda's path to recovery will be less encumbered by loss of genetic diversity, fostering hope that the present rate of recovery will not be stalled. Findings from this study will not only help guide future giant panda conservation management but also provide a model for how a more mechanistic examination of the genetic processes underlying species recovery can foster the development of more effective strategies for endangered species recovery.
Active perception, a crucial human capability, involves setting a goal based on the current understanding of the environment and performing actions to achieve that goal. Despite significant efforts in evaluating Multi...
People live in nature. However, substantial evidence confirms that, under the pressure of anthropogenic alteration,nature is being fragmented, imperiled and becoming less able to provide essential services [1]. Biodiv...
People live in nature. However, substantial evidence confirms that, under the pressure of anthropogenic alteration,nature is being fragmented, imperiled and becoming less able to provide essential services [1]. Biodiversity loss is the most significant signal of this depletion,and could profoundly impact the future of human beings and the rest of life on Earth [2].
In this work, a novel composite solder was fabricated by mechanically incorporating Ni-coated carbon fiber (NiCF) into the Sn-3.5Ag solder paste in an effort to improve the overall service capability, where the interm...
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In this work, a novel composite solder was fabricated by mechanically incorporating Ni-coated carbon fiber (NiCF) into the Sn-3.5Ag solder paste in an effort to improve the overall service capability, where the intermetallic compound (IMC) formation and growth is a fundamental issue for consideration. General findings indicated that the addition of Ni-CF did not significantly impact the processing properties of the base alloy, such as melting temperature and wettability, when the reinforcement fraction was less than 2 wt%. Isothermal aging tests were carried out to study the formation and growth of interfacial IMC layers between the composite solder and Cu substrate. The addition of Ni-CF into Sn-3.5Ag solder could effectively promote the formation of interfacial (Cu, Ni)(6)Sn-5 phase during reflow but retard its growth in the solid-state aging. The addition of 1 wt% Ni-CF was believed to be more effective to restrict and reduce the subsequent growth rate of the IMCs during solid-state aging due to the initial formation of a thicker (Cu, Ni)(6)Sn-5 layer after reflow.
Noninvasive genetic sampling greatly facilitates studies on the genetics, ecology, and conservation of threatened species. Species identification is often a prerequisite for noninvasive sampling-based biological studi...
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Noninvasive genetic sampling greatly facilitates studies on the genetics, ecology, and conservation of threatened species. Species identification is often a prerequisite for noninvasive sampling-based biological studies. Due to the low quantity and quality of genomic DNA from noninvasive samples, high-performance short-target PCR primers are necessary for DNA barcoding applications. The order Carnivora is characterized by an elusive habit and threatened status. In this study, we developed three pairs of short-target primers for identifying Carnivora species. The COI279 primer pair was suitable for samples with better DNA quality. The COI157a and COI157b primer pairs performed well for noninvasive samples and reduced the interference of nuclear mitochondrial pseudogenes (numts). COI157a could effectively identify samples from Felidae, Canidae, Viverridae, and Hyaenidae, while COI157b could be applied to samples from Ursidae, Ailuridae, Mustelidae, Procyonidae, and Herpestidae. These short-target primers will facilitate noninvasive biological studies and efforts to conserve Carnivora species.
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