Zhaochun Ren

1. A Comprehensive Survey of Self-Evolving AI Agents: A New Paradigm Bridging Foundation Models and Lifelong Agentic Systems
   2025/08/10 by Jinyuan Fang, Fang, Jinyuan, Yanwen Peng +29 · 8 voices · 41 citations
   Computer Science · Social Sciences · #Multi-Agent Systems and Negotiation #Language and cultural evolution #Reinforcement Learning in Robotics
2. Neural Attentive Session-based Recommendation
   2017/11/13 by Jing Li, Li, Jing, Pengjie Ren +7 · 27 citations
   Computer Science · Decision Sciences · #Advanced Bandit Algorithms Research #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Information Retrieval (cs.IR) #Recommender Systems and Techniques #Topic Modeling
3. Is ChatGPT Good at Search? Investigating Large Language Models as Re-Ranking Agents
   2023/04/19 by Weiwei Sun, Lingyong Yan, Sun, Weiwei +11 · 42 citations
   Computer Science · #Topic Modeling #Natural Language Processing Techniques #Expert finding and Q&A systems
4. How Large Language Models Encode Context Knowledge? A Layer-Wise Probing Study
   2024/02/25 by Tianjie Ju, Weiwei Sun, Ju, Tianjie +9 · 15 citations
   Computer Science · #Computation and Language (cs.CL) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Topic Modeling
5. Membership Inference Attacks Against Recommender Systems
   2021/09/16 by Minxing Zhang, Zhaochun Ren, Zhang, Minxing +11 · 8 citations
   Computer Science · #Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data #Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning #Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting
6. Improving the Robustness of Large Language Models via Consistency Alignment
   2024/03/21 by Zhao Yukun, Zhao, Yukun, Yan Lingyong +15 · 13 citations
   Computer Science · #Computation and Language (cs.CL) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Natural Language Processing Techniques #Topic Modeling
7. Meta Matrix Factorization for Federated Rating Predictions
   2019/10/22 by Yujie Lin, Pengjie Ren, Lin, Yujie +13 · 6 citations
   Computer Science · #Recommender Systems and Techniques #Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data #Caching and Content Delivery
8. A Multi-Agent Conversational Recommender System
   2024/02/02 by Jiabao Fang, Fang, Jiabao, Shen Gao +9 · 12 citations
   Computer Science · #Advanced Text Analysis Techniques #Computation and Language (cs.CL) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Information Retrieval (cs.IR) #Speech and dialogue systems
9. Chain of Tools: Large Language Model is an Automatic Multi-tool Learner
   2024/05/26 by Zhengliang Shi, Shen Gao, Shi, Zhengliang +16 · 13 citations
   Computer Science · #Natural Language Processing Techniques #Topic Modeling
10. Parallel Split-Join Networks for Shared-account Cross-domain Sequential Recommendations
    2019/10/06 by Wenchao Sun, Muyang Ma, Sun, Wenchao +13 · 5 citations
    Computer Science · #Recommender Systems and Techniques #Advanced Graph Neural Networks #Machine Learning in Healthcare
11. Learning to Use Tools via Cooperative and Interactive Agents
    2024/03/05 by Zhengliang Shi, Shen Gao, Shi, Zhengliang +16 · 9 citations
    Computer Science · #Computation and Language (cs.CL) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Multi-Agent Systems and Negotiation
12. Knowing What LLMs DO NOT Know: A Simple Yet Effective Self-Detection Method
    2023/10/27 by Yukun Zhao, Lingyong Yan, Zhao, Yukun +15 · 6 citations
    Computer Science · #Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI) #Computation and Language (cs.CL) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Natural Language Processing Techniques #Software Engineering Research #Topic Modeling
13. Generative Retrieval as Multi-Vector Dense Retrieval
    2024/03/31 by Shiguang Wu, Wu, Shiguang, Wenda Wei +13 · 7 citations
    Computer Science · #Natural Language Processing Techniques #Image Retrieval and Classification Techniques #Topic Modeling
14. Generate-then-Ground in Retrieval-Augmented Generation for Multi-hop Question Answering
    2024/06/21 by Zhengliang Shi, Weiwei Sun, Shi, Zhengliang +9 · 8 citations
    Computer Science · #Computation and Language (cs.CL) #Expert finding and Q&A systems #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Information Retrieval (cs.IR) #Speech and dialogue systems #Topic Modeling
15. Contrastive Learning Reduces Hallucination in Conversations
    2022/12/20 by Weiwei Sun, Sun, Weiwei, Zhengliang Shi +9 · 1 voice · 4 citations
    Computer Science · #Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI) #Computation and Language (cs.CL) #Domain Adaptation and Few-Shot Learning #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Multimodal Machine Learning Applications #Topic Modeling #cs.AI #cs.CL
16. Information Retrieval Meets Large Language Models: A Strategic Report from Chinese IR Community
    2023/07/19 by Qingyao Ai, Ting Bai, Ai, Qingyao +63 · 5 citations
    Computer Science · #Advanced Graph Neural Networks #Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Information Retrieval (cs.IR) #Natural Language Processing Techniques #Topic Modeling
17. Mixed Information Flow for Cross-domain Sequential Recommendations
    2020/12/01 by Muyang Ma, Ma, Muyang, Pengjie Ren +11 · 3 citations
    Computer Science · Decision Sciences · #Recommender Systems and Techniques #Advanced Bandit Algorithms Research #Image and Video Quality Assessment
18. ReMeDi: Resources for Multi-domain, Multi-service, Medical Dialogues
    2021/09/01 by Guojun Yan, Yan, Guojun, Jiahuan Pei +13 · 3 citations
    Computer Science · Health Professions · #Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI) #Computation and Language (cs.CL) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare #Natural Language Processing Techniques #Topic Modeling
19. Multi-Defendant Legal Judgment Prediction via Hierarchical Reasoning
    2023/12/10 by Yougang Lyu, Lyu, Yougang, Jitai Hao +15 · 4 citations
    Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Social Sciences · #Artificial Intelligence in Law #Computation and Language (cs.CL) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Jury Decision Making Processes #Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
20. AI-Native Brand Identity: From Visual Recognition to Cryptographic Verification
    2025/06/03 by Xiaoyu Zhang, Lyu, Yougang, Lingyong Yan +8 · 11 citations
    Computer Science · #Blockchain Technology Applications and Security #IoT and Edge/Fog Computing #Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
21. Metaphorical User Simulators for Evaluating Task-oriented Dialogue Systems
    2022/04/02 by Weiwei Sun, Shuyu Guo, Sun, Weiwei +11 · 2 citations
    Computer Science · #Topic Modeling #Speech and dialogue systems #Natural Language Processing Techniques
22. MAIR: A Massive Benchmark for Evaluating Instructed Retrieval
    2024/10/14 by Weiwei Sun, Zhengliang Shi, Sun, Weiwei +15 · 5 citations
    Computer Science · #Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning #Information Retrieval and Search Behavior #Topic Modeling
23. MACPO: Weak-to-Strong Alignment via Multi-Agent Contrastive Preference Optimization
    2024/10/10 by Yougang Lyu, Lyu, Yougang, Lingyong Yan +11 · 4 citations
    Engineering · #Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization #Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI) #Computation and Language (cs.CL) #FOS: Computer and information sciences
24. SimPER: A Minimalist Approach to Preference Alignment without Hyperparameters
    2025/02/02 by Teng Xiao, Yige Yuan, Xiao, Teng +11 · 4 citations
    Business, Management and Accounting · #Computation and Language (cs.CL) #Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Machine Learning (cs.LG)
25. An Iterative Associative Memory Model for Empathetic Response Generation
    2024/02/28 by Yang Zhou, Zhaochun Ren, Yang, Zhou +11 · 2 citations
    Social Sciences · #Computation and Language (cs.CL) #Education and Critical Thinking Development #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC)
26. A Cooperative Multi-Agent Framework for Zero-Shot Named Entity Recognition
    2025/02/25 by Zihan Wang, Wang, Zihan, Ziqi Zhao +9 · 4 citations
    Computer Science · #Advanced Graph Neural Networks #Computation and Language (cs.CL) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Information Retrieval (cs.IR) #Natural Language Processing Techniques #Topic Modeling
27. Offline Trajectory Optimization for Offline Reinforcement Learning
    2024/04/16 by Ziqi Zhao, Zhaochun Ren, Zhao, Ziqi +14 · 2 citations
    Computer Science · Engineering · #Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI) #Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Machine Learning (cs.LG) #Reinforcement Learning in Robotics #Robot Manipulation and Learning
28. DGEKT: A Dual Graph Ensemble Learning Method for Knowledge Tracing
    2022/11/23 by Chaoran Cui, Cui, Chaoran, Yumo Yao +13 · 1 citation
    Computer Science · #Online Learning and Analytics #Software System Performance and Reliability #Advanced Graph Neural Networks
29. UIPE: Enhancing LLM Unlearning by Removing Knowledge Related to Forgetting Targets
    2025/03/06 by Wenyu Wang, Wang, Wenyu, Mengqi Zhang +9 · 3 citations
    Computer Science · #Domain Adaptation and Few-Shot Learning #Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) #Topic Modeling
30. Direct Retrieval-augmented Optimization: Synergizing Knowledge Selection and Language Models
    2025/05/05 by Zhengliang Shi, Shi, Zhengliang, Lingyong Yan +17 · 3 citations
    Computer Science · #AI-based Problem Solving and Planning
31. Generalizing Few-Shot Named Entity Recognizers to Unseen Domains with Type-Related Features
    2023/10/15 by Zihan Wang, Ziqi Zhao, Wang, Zihan +9 · 1 citation
    Computer Science · #Topic Modeling #Natural Language Processing Techniques #Domain Adaptation and Few-Shot Learning
32. Exploring Information Processing in Large Language Models: Insights from Information Bottleneck Theory
    2025/01/02 by Yang Zhou, Zhengyu Qi, Yang, Zhou +11 · 2 citations
    Computer Science · #Topic Modeling
33. Answer Retrieval in Legal Community Question Answering
    2024/01/09 by Arian Askari, Askari, Arian, Zihui Yang +5 · 1 citation
    Computer Science · #Expert finding and Q&A systems #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Information Retrieval (cs.IR) #Topic Modeling
34. Generative News Recommendation
    2024/03/06 by Shen Gao, Jiabao Fang, Gao, Shen +11 · 1 citation
    Computer Science · #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Information Retrieval (cs.IR) #Multimodal Machine Learning Applications #Recommender Systems and Techniques #Topic Modeling
35. E-ICL: Enhancing Fine-Grained Emotion Recognition through the Lens of Prototype Theory
    2024/06/04 by Zhaochun Ren, Zhou Yang, Ren, Zhaochun +15 · 1 citation
    Engineering · Psychology · #Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI) #Emotion and Mood Recognition #FOS: Computer and information sciences #IoT-based Smart Home Systems #Machine Learning (cs.LG)
36. Iterative Self-Incentivization Empowers Large Language Models as Agentic Searchers
    2025/05/26 by Zhengliang Shi, Shi, Zhengliang, Lingyong Yan +9 · 3 citations
    Computer Science · #Computation and Language (cs.CL) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Topic Modeling
37. Replication and Exploration of Generative Retrieval over Dynamic Corpora
    2025/04/24 by Zhen Zhang, Zhang, Zhen, Xinyu Ma +15 · 3 citations
    Computer Science · #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Information Retrieval (cs.IR) #Natural Language Processing Techniques
38. ExcluIR: Exclusionary Neural Information Retrieval
    2024/04/26 by Wen-Hao Zhang, Zhang, Wenhao, Mengqi Zhang +13 · 1 citation
    Computer Science · #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Information Retrieval (cs.IR) #Machine Learning in Healthcare #Neural Networks and Applications #Topic Modeling
39. Disentangling Knowledge Representations for Large Language Model Editing
    2025/05/24 by Mengqi Zhang, Zhang, Mengqi, Zhou, Zisheng +10 · 2 citations
    Computer Science · #Topic Modeling
40. The 1st Workshop on Human-Centered Recommender Systems
    2024/11/22 by Kaike Zhang, Zhang, Kaike, Yunfan Wu +14 · 2 citations
    Computer Science · #Recommender Systems and Techniques