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New curriculum learning method boosts MLLM performance on visual reasoning tasks

Researchers have developed AdaC-GRPO, a novel adaptive curriculum learning method designed to improve the performance of multimodal large language models (MLLMs) on long-horizon visual reasoning tasks, such as complex Sudoku puzzles. This new approach dynamically adjusts training batches based on the model's current performance, addressing the issue of reward sparsity that hinders standard reinforcement learning techniques. Experiments show that AdaC-GRPO significantly closes the accuracy gap for models like Qwen2.5-VL-7B when compared to leading models such as Gemini 2.5 Pro, demonstrating its effectiveness across various MLLMs. AI

IMPACT Enhances MLLM capabilities in complex visual reasoning, potentially improving performance on tasks requiring multi-step deduction.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains a research paper detailing a new method and benchmark for multimodal large language models. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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New curriculum learning method boosts MLLM performance on visual reasoning tasks

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Sida Li, Yuanxin Liu, Linli Yao, Shicheng Li, Xu Sun, Haoli Bai, Xiaohui Li ·

    AdaC-GRPO: Towards Mastering Long-Horizon Visual Sudoku Puzzles via Adaptive Curriculum Learning

    arXiv:2610.13184v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: While reinforcement learning with verifiable reward (RLVR) enhances reasoning in large language models, its efficacy in long-horizon multimodal tasks remains underexplored. Visual Sudoku puzzles pose a representative challenge, requ…