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Code correctness predictors tested for robustness across models and languages

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Researchers have evaluated six execution-free code correctness predictors across different models and programming languages to assess their robustness under distribution shifts. The study compared predictors on Qwen3-Coder-30B and gpt-oss-20b, testing across benchmark shifts (LiveCodeBench to BigCodeBench) and language shifts (Python, C++, Java). Causal localization methods showed improved robustness for verdict correctness, particularly for Qwen3-Coder under language shift, outperforming non-causal predictors. AI

IMPACT This research could lead to more reliable AI-driven code verification tools, reducing the need for costly manual execution and reasoning.

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Code correctness predictors tested for robustness across models and languages

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Viola Campos, Thomas Klassert, Adrian Ulges ·

    Which Signals of Code Correctness Survive Distribution Shift? Hidden-State and Causal Predictors of Program and Verdict Correctness

    arXiv:2611.07876v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large language models increasingly judge code, yet without external feedback such judgments are unreliable, and verifying them by executing tests or by extended reasoning is costly. Instead, execution-free correctness predictors u…

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