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Agents2026-08-18 · source-backed
Across three models and two environments over a 24-turn horizon, 5x compression produced no statistically significant change in task completion (arXiv 2608.16370): but all six model/regime comparisons showed more retrieval calls, five significant after correction. GPT-5.5 completion nominally rose 80% to 85% (p=1.0) while retrieval calls went 21.0 to 63.9 (p=.002). ALFWorld showed no surge, so it's environment-dependent. Instrument tool-call counts before you tune a compaction threshold; the tokens compaction saves come back as re-fetches.
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GPT competes with Claude / Shared entity: GPT / Same source domain / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
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Linked by a graph relationship (GPT competes with Claude); both cover GPT; reported by the same outlet (arxiv.org).
Linked by a graph relationship (GPT competes with Claude); both cover GPT; reported by the same outlet (arxiv.org).
Copilot uses GPT / Shared entity: GPT / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
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OpenHands uses GPT / Shared entity: GPT / Same source domain / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
Linked by a graph relationship (OpenHands uses GPT); both cover GPT; reported by the same outlet (arxiv.org).
GPT competes with Grok / Shared entity: GPT / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
Linked by a graph relationship (GPT competes with Grok); both cover GPT; overlapping topics (context, model).
GPT competes with Claude / Shared entity: GPT / Same source domain / Earlier coverage
Linked by a graph relationship (GPT competes with Claude); both cover GPT; reported by the same outlet (arxiv.org).
Linked by a graph relationship (GPT competes with Claude); both cover GPT; reported by the same outlet (arxiv.org).