Learning to Discover at Test Time research paper by Stanford University, 2026
Stanford University · Retrieval and data · Jan 22, 2026 · 118 citations · 45 upvotes · unverified
What it shows
Test-time training enables AI systems to discover optimal solutions for specific scientific problems through continual learning focused on individual challenges rather than generalization.
By Mert Yuksekgonul, Daniel Koceja, Xinhao Li and 8 more · arXiv 2601.16175 · PDF · Code
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About this paper
- Venue
- arXiv.org
- Citations
- 118, 16 influential · Semantic Scholar
- Upvotes
- 45 · Hugging Face
- Lab
- Stanford University
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