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A Structured Benchmark for Text-Guided Anomaly Detection: When Language Stops Conditioning the Decision
Stefano Samele, Eugenio Lomurno, Teodora Jovanovic et al.
arXiv · 2026-06-01
This paper introduces TGAD (Text-Guided Anomaly Detection), a structured benchmark revealing that current multimodal vision-language models used for industrial anomaly detection respond only superficially to textual instructions. The authors test three model paradigms across progressively demanding scenarios—prompt sensitivity, component-level instruction following, and a new Assembled Panel Dataset—finding that language rarely conditions decisions in meaningful ways, with performance collapsing dramatically (in one case below chance at 31.5 I-AUROC) when both defect-type and component-location knowledge are required. The findings suggest that existing benchmarks inherited from unimodal settings significantly overstate text-guided capabilities, and that reliable language-controlled industrial inspection systems do not yet exist. This has direct implications for deploying AI-based quality inspection in manufacturing, where operators need to trust that natural-language instructions actually constrain model behavior.
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An NLP-Driven Framework for Curriculum-Labor Market Alignment: Schema-Constrained LLM Extraction, ESCO-Anchored Semantic Matching, and Multi-Dimensional Gap Quantification
Sherzod Turaev, Mary John, Mamoun Awad et al.
arXiv · 2026-06-01
This paper presents a four-stage NLP framework for measuring how well university curricula match labor-market skill demands. It uses a two-model large-language-model ensemble with schema-constrained prompting to extract competency records from course syllabi, aligns them to the ESCO v1.2.1 occupational taxonomy using Sentence-BERT semantic matching, and quantifies supply-demand gaps with Cohen's kappa reliability metrics. Applied to the ABET-accredited BSc Computer Science program at UAE University, the framework identifies meaningful skill gaps—25.0% in general and transversal skills and 13.8% in algorithms and computational theory—while finding a near-zero 1.8% gap in AI and data science, providing actionable evidence for curriculum reform and accreditation quality assurance.
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Does Compression Preserve Uncertainty? A Unified Benchmark for Quantized and Sparse LLMs via Conformal Prediction
Yujia Tong, Yuxi Wang, Yunyang Wan et al.
arXiv · 2026-06-01
This paper investigates whether common model compression techniques—quantization and pruning—preserve not just accuracy but also uncertainty quantification in large language models (LLMs). Using conformal prediction as a rigorous, distribution-free measure, the authors benchmark 12 LLMs across various compression settings and five NLP tasks, finding that compression frequently decouples accuracy from uncertainty, that larger models handle compression-induced uncertainty better than smaller ones, and that uncertainty inflation tends to occur suddenly rather than gradually. The results argue that accuracy-alone evaluations are insufficient for deployment readiness of compressed LLMs and that uncertainty-aware benchmarking should become a standard part of compression pipelines.
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Argument Collapse: LLMs Flatten Long-Form Public Debate
Yekyung Kim, Yapei Chang, Chau Minh Pham et al.
arXiv · 2026-06-01
This paper investigates 'argument collapse,' the tendency of LLM-generated essays to converge on a narrow set of arguments, sub-arguments, and structural patterns compared to human writing. Analyzing 1,039 human responses from New York Times debates, 448 human responses from Boston Review forums, and 23,384 LLM-generated essays, the authors find that 65.3% of human main arguments are unique within a debate versus only 3.4% of LLM main arguments, and that 41.0% of human sub-arguments are unique compared to 9.1% from LLMs. LLMs also favor generalized, hedged sub-arguments and a fixed essay arc, while humans produce more concrete, topic-specific content. The findings raise concerns that widespread LLM use in drafting public-facing arguments could homogenize discourse and reduce the diversity of perspectives in public debate.
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Easier to Mislead Than to Correct: Harmful and Beneficial Revision in LLM Conformity
Jiaming Qu, Lucheng Fu, Yibo Hu
arXiv · 2026-06-01
This paper investigates 'conformity' in large language models — the tendency to change a correct answer simply because simulated peers agree on a different one. Through controlled experiments across four open-weight LLMs and seven QA datasets, the authors find that peer agreement is much more effective at misleading initially correct models than at correcting initially wrong ones, and that authority labels cause models to favor endorsed answers regardless of accuracy. Notably, common reasoning interventions like chain-of-thought and reflection do not reliably reduce these harmful revisions, suggesting that multi-agent LLM systems need answer verification mechanisms rather than simple aggregation.
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Identifying High-Confidence Social Biases in LLMs for Trustworthy Conversational Tutoring Agents
Aitor Arronte Alvarez, Naiyi Xie Fincham
arXiv · 2026-06-01
This paper investigates social biases in large language models (LLMs) used as conversational tutoring agents, finding that these models struggle significantly more to detect stereotypical biases in naturalistic tutoring contexts than in standard benchmark evaluations. The researchers developed a new dataset generation method that embeds controlled bias into realistic student-AI tutor interactions, then assessed multiple LLMs' bias detection ability, confidence, and reasoning through computational and human evaluations. A key finding is that state-of-the-art LLMs are overconfident in their incorrect assessments of biased statements, and that this overconfidence directly shapes the reasoning and feedback delivered to learners—posing meaningful risks in educational settings. The study concludes with implications for mitigating biased, overconfident behavior in LLM-based tutoring systems.
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The Main Barrier to AI Adoption in the Public Sector Is Lack of Training: How a Structured Method Accompanied Productivity Gains in Two Brazilian Government Cases
Vinicius Santana Gomes
arXiv · 2026-06-01
This paper argues that the primary barrier to generative AI adoption in the Brazilian public sector is a lack of structured training rather than technological limitations. The authors developed a four-layer pedagogical methodology and applied it in two government audit and internal control units during 2024–2025. Official indicators from the Brazilian Federal District's Electronic Information System show that average document processing time fell by 18.2% in one unit and by 50% in another, while the second unit also saw an 85% increase in technical-report production, issued 286 formal recommendations, and analyzed matters valued at US$94.8 million. The findings suggest the training method is portable across agencies, compatible with data-protection requirements, and feasible under budget constraints using free AI models.
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Compliance-Scored Best-of-N Guardrail Orchestration for Multimodal Document Generation in Payments Dispute Defense
Nataraj Agaram Sundar, Tejas Morabia
arXiv · 2026-06-01
This paper introduces a guardrail orchestration layer for high-stakes enterprise document generation—specifically payments dispute defense summaries—that combines parallel multi-candidate generation with a compliance scoring mechanism for early exit. The system integrates PII detection, content moderation, schema validation, and domain-specific rules into a unified pipeline, replacing fragmented sequential steps. In operational evaluations, the framework achieved 91% compliance within 20 seconds across 5 generation attempts, and dispute defense summaries produced using it showed statistically significant win-rate improvements of +11.0 percentage points overall (95% CI [6.6, 15.5], p < 0.001) and +7.5 percentage points for adjusted item-not-received cases (95% CI [0.2, 15.7], p = 0.045) compared to controls. The work also reports Responsible-AI evidence-quality signals from 770 generated-evidence reviews and documents reproducibility boundaries through scoring logic and operational evidence.
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Influence of Artificial Intelligence in the Labor Market
Yuehan Cai
Advances in Economics Management and Political Sciences · 2026-06-01
This systematic literature review examines how artificial intelligence reshapes labor markets by synthesizing four core theoretical mechanisms: substitution, complementarity, new task creation, and skill mismatch. The paper finds that AI primarily drives substitution effects in the short term but generates complementary and creative effects over the long term, with significant variation across countries, industries, and regions. Skill mismatch is identified as the central contradiction in workforce transformation. The authors highlight gaps in existing research around local empirical evidence and micro-level task mechanisms, aiming to inform adaptive policy formulation.
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Optimisation of Administrative Processes Through Artificial Intelligence: Analysis of Adoption and Trust in Peruvian Companies in The Telecommunications Sector
Arody Tesen Amancio, Julissa Diaz Otiniano, Liz Pacheco-Pumaleque
Journal of technology management & innovation · 2026-06-01
This study examines how Peruvian telecommunications companies adopt AI and what factors drive or hinder that adoption. Using structural equation modeling and employee survey data, the research finds that AI security positively and significantly affects adoption (p=0.000), and that employees' perceived ability directly influences their perceived ease of use (p=0.003). AI adoption in turn significantly impacts product innovation, process innovation, and AI-driven marketing (all p=0.000), suggesting that trust-building and workforce capacity development are critical levers for business efficiency gains in emerging markets.
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Artificial intelligence-enabled demand forecasting and supply-chain resilience among export-oriented firms in Italy: Evidence from industrial districts
Marco Ferretti, Giulia Romano, Luca Pietrangeli
International Journal of Foreign Trade and International Business · 2026-06-01
This study of 398 export-oriented Italian SMEs across six major industrial districts finds that AI-enabled demand forecasting improves forecast accuracy by 15.8 percentage points and reduces stockout frequency by 8.4 percentage points among adopting firms. Supply-chain resilience fully mediates the relationship between AI adoption and export intensity, meaning AI's export benefits flow entirely through improved resilience rather than direct effects. The research highlights significant district-level variation in AI uptake and calls for targeted policy interventions including PNRR co-investment and Transizione 5.0 tax incentive redesign to support SME digital transformation.
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AI-Led Sustainability Strategy: Driving Product Value from Birth to Disposal
Karthik Srinivasan, Ravi Kumar G.V.V., Devaraja Holla Vaderahobli et al.
SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series · 2026-06-01
This paper presents an AI-driven framework for managing aerospace product lifecycles that simultaneously addresses safety, reliability, and availability alongside environmental sustainability goals. Spanning five lifecycle phases—from generative design through end-of-life circularity—the framework uses tools such as generative AI, Physics-Informed Machine Learning for remaining useful life predictions, and predictive analytics to extend operational life and reduce carbon emissions. Using turbine disc components as a case study, the authors demonstrate how AI interventions can improve certification readiness, defer replacement manufacturing emissions, and enable compliance with ISO 14067 and ISO 14040/14044 standards. The paper also introduces sustainability metrics like the Sustainable AI Quotient to ensure digital transformation remains net-positive environmentally, while acknowledging challenges in data governance, regulatory compliance, and model explainability.
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Designing Fail-Safe Architectures for Next-Generation Systems: A Hybrid Reliability Framework for Safety-Critical Avionics with Future-Ready AI Integration
Shyamala Bai Kotin
International Journal of Scientific Research in Computer Science Engineering and Information Technology · 2026-06-01
This paper introduces the Hybrid Deterministic-Adaptive Fail-Safe Architecture (HDA-FSA), a three-layer reliability framework designed to integrate machine learning components into safety-critical avionics while preserving deterministic safety guarantees required by standards such as DO-178C, DO-254, and ARP4754A. The architecture combines a Multi-Layer Safety Envelope, a Runtime Assurance Control Loop, and an AI Safety Isolation and Projection Model to bound AI outputs within defined safety limits. Applied to Integrated Modular Avionics systems, the framework demonstrates improvements in fault detection latency, graceful degradation, and certification traceability coverage compared to conventional inter-component communication interfaces. The work addresses the core tension between probabilistic AI outputs and the stringent deterministic assurances demanded by aviation regulators, offering a pathway toward certifiable adaptive intelligence in aerospace.
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Surfacing the AI Assumption in Professional Certification: A Three-State Model for Modified Angoff Cut Score Panels
Marolyn Deidre Machen
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026-06-01
This paper identifies a critical ambiguity in professional certification cut-score panels using the Modified Angoff method: panelists estimating whether a Minimally Competent Candidate would answer items correctly are not told whether to assume the candidate has AI assistance or not. Written from inside an active IBSTPI Certified Professional Instructor panel, the paper proposes a three-state model—AI-prohibited, AI-permitted, AI-required—to be embedded in Performance Level Descriptors and disclosed on credentials. The authors argue that without surfacing this assumption, the construct of competence underlying a credential is undefined at its boundary with AI. This matters for certification bodies seeking to issue credentials that accurately reflect what competence means in AI-integrated professional practice.
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Anchoring AI Proof Certificates to Clinical Data Standards: The ARCH Framework for Adaptive Regulatory Compliance and Human Oversight in Clinical Trials
Jessica Stuyvenberg
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026-06-01
The ARCH Framework is a technical specification for embedding AI proof certificates directly into clinical trial data standards (CDISC USDM) to support regulatory compliance and human oversight without requiring new infrastructure. It defines a three-gate verification schema—covering deterministic regulatory checks, formal structural verification using Lean4, and human attestation—each producing cryptographically anchored certificate objects. The framework also addresses risk-based quality management aligned to ICH E6(R3), continuous learning governance under FDA PCCP guidance, EU AI Act Article 10 dataset provenance requirements, and bi-temporal audit trails satisfying 21 CFR Part 11. This matters because it provides a concrete, field-level implementation path for auditable, multi-jurisdictional AI governance in clinical trials.
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The Impact of Socio-Technical Determinants and Mediating Mechanisms on AI Adoption in Internal Auditing
Sunanta Supapon, Kalyaporn Pan-Ma-Rerng
Emerging Science Journal · 2026-06-01
This study surveys 340 listed firms to examine what drives AI adoption in internal auditing, finding that management support is the strongest factor—boosting auditors' perceptions and attitudes—while attitude is the most powerful direct predictor of adoption. Notably, organisational readiness (infrastructure) alone does not guarantee adoption without leadership commitment and behavioral alignment. The research integrates the Resource-Based View and Technology Acceptance Model to explain how organisational resources, behavioral mechanisms, and institutional pressures jointly shape sustainable AI uptake. The findings carry direct implications for policy on competency frameworks, AI literacy, and governance structures for effective AI integration in auditing.
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Assurance framework for safe and trustworthy AI in railway systems
Manuel Müller, Stefan Brunner, Leticia Fernández Moguel et al.
Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften digital collection (Zurich University of Applied Sciences) · 2026-06-01
This paper proposes a conceptual assurance framework for AI-enabled automated railway systems that extends traditional safety processes to address the unique challenges of data-driven models. The framework organizes technical and methodological measures into four coordinated pipelines—data, training, verification and validation, and monitoring—covering the full AI lifecycle to evaluate properties such as fairness, robustness, transparency, and uncertainty. It also maps these pipelines to emerging regulatory requirements, including the EU AI Act and standards from CEN-CENELEC JTC 21 and ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42, translating compliance obligations into traceable, auditable activities. The result is a structured basis for generating safety evidence and supporting transparent safety argumentation for future railway AI systems.
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Human-AI collaboration in internal auditing: the moderating role of financial reporting quality
Arkadiusz Jurczuk, Moh’d Alsqour, Nidal Zaqeeba
Engineering Management in Production and Services · 2026-06-01
This study investigates how AI capabilities—specifically expert systems, algorithms, artificial neural networks, and intelligent agents—affect the quality of internal auditing (QIA) in Jordanian industrial companies, using survey data from 150 accounting and audit professionals analyzed via PLS-SEM. All four AI capability dimensions positively and significantly improve audit quality, with algorithms showing the strongest effect. Crucially, financial reporting quality moderates this relationship, meaning AI contributes more to audit quality when financial reports are accurate, complete, timely, and reliable. The findings suggest organizations should pair AI investment with stronger financial reporting systems, data governance, and human-in-the-loop oversight rather than treating AI as a replacement for auditor judgment.
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Artificial Intelligence and Work Intensity: Evidence From Chinese Listed Firms
Lilong He, Xiangyang Chen, Juan Liu
Review of Development Economics · 2026-06-01
This study examines how AI exposure affects work intensity—an intensive margin labor outcome—in Chinese publicly listed firms, using satellite nighttime lights, occupational structures, and occupation-level AI exposure data. The results show that AI exposure significantly increases firm work intensity, with effects driven by substitution effects, complementarity effects, and adjustment frictions. The impact is stronger in non-state-owned enterprises, more competitive industries, service-sector firms, settings with weaker labor bargaining power, and regions with higher labor market segmentation. The authors argue these findings have important policy implications for building fairer and more sustainable labor relations in the AI era.
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From Big Data to Big Justice: AI and Automation in EU Consumer Collective Redress
Martin Karim
Journal of Consumer Policy · 2026-06-01
This article examines how AI and automation tools—such as algorithmic enrolment, evidence mining, and redress distribution—can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of EU consumer collective redress mechanisms under the Representative Actions Directive. Drawing on doctrinal comparison of RAD implementation across five Member States (Netherlands, Czechia, Slovakia, France, and Germany), the authors find these tools could significantly reduce pre-litigation costs and help overcome consumers' 'rational apathy.' However, the same technologies are classified as high-risk under the EU AI Act, raising novel accountability considerations for courts, lawyers, and qualified entities that require appropriate safeguards to reconcile data-driven enforcement with fundamental rights protections.
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From Digitization to Intelligence: Assessing the Impact of AI Maturity on Financial Resilience and Market Value in Indian Public Sector Enterprises
Rama Krishna Yelamanchili
Journal of Applied Economic Sciences (JAES) · 2026-06-01
This study examines how AI maturity affects financial resilience and market value among Indian Maharatna (major public sector) enterprises from 2016 to 2025. The researchers developed a novel AI Maturity Index (AIMI) by using a local large language model to analyze roughly 50,000 pages from 140 annual reports, validated through retrieval-augmented generation and human expert review. Fixed-effects panel regression models found that higher AI maturity significantly improves financial resilience, market value, and operational and human capital performance, with a notable acceleration in AI adoption after 2021. The findings are relevant to policymakers and enterprise managers because they show that economic benefits from AI investments in large public sector organizations emerge gradually rather than immediately.
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The Gig Economy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Sustainable Development
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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026-06-01
This systematic literature review examines how AI-driven gig platforms—which organize work through task-based models and algorithmic management—affect sustainable development, particularly SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth). The findings show that AI-enabled gig work expands labor market participation, flexibility, and economic opportunity, especially for youth and workers in developing economies, but introduces serious challenges including income instability, limited social protection, and reduced worker autonomy. The study concludes that AI-driven gigification can support sustainable development only when paired with effective regulatory frameworks, transparent algorithmic practices, and innovative HRM strategies.
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The Gig Economy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Sustainable Development
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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026-06-01
This systematic literature review examines how AI-driven gig platforms—which use algorithmic management and task-based employment models—affect sustainable development, particularly SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth). The findings show that AI-enabled gig work increases labor market participation, flexibility, and economic opportunity, especially for youth and workers in developing economies, but also introduces income instability, limited social protections, and reduced worker autonomy. The study concludes that AI-driven gigification can support sustainable development only when paired with effective regulatory frameworks, transparent algorithmic practices, and innovative HRM strategies. These findings are directly relevant to policymakers and enterprises seeking to balance technological innovation with worker protection.
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Surfacing the AI Assumption in Professional Certification: A Three-State Model for Modified Angoff Cut Score Panels
Marolyn Deidre Machen
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026-06-01
This paper identifies a critical ambiguity in professional certification cut-score panels using the Modified Angoff method: panelists estimating the probability that a Minimally Competent Candidate answers items correctly have no guidance on whether AI assistance is assumed, prohibited, or required. Drawing from an active IBSTPI Certified Professional Instructor panel, the authors propose a three-state model (AI-prohibited, AI-permitted, AI-required) to be specified in Performance Level Descriptors and disclosed on the credential itself. The work argues that without surfacing this assumption, credentials issued today have an undefined construct of competence at the boundary with AI, undermining their validity and meaning.
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Artificial intelligence in dermatology: Clinical promise and environmental impact
Catherine Z Shen, Aaron T. Zhao, V. Rotemberg et al.
Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2026-06-01
This paper examines the dual nature of AI adoption in dermatology, highlighting both its clinical benefits—such as diagnostic image analysis, clinical documentation, and patient communication—and its overlooked environmental costs, including substantial energy consumption and increased water demand for cooling AI infrastructure. The authors argue these environmental burdens disproportionately affect resource-constrained communities and conflict with dermatology's own climate commitments, as climate change directly worsens skin conditions. The paper proposes concrete strategies for sustainable AI use, including selecting efficient models, sharing datasets to avoid redundant training, and partnering with vendors who provide transparent environmental reporting. It also calls on professional organizations to establish sustainability standards and advocate for regulatory frameworks requiring vendor accountability.
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