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O²-CritiCuRL: Curriculum RL for Multimodal Reasoning

other · 2026-07-29

A new framework called O²-CritiCuRL addresses flawed intermediate reasoning steps in multimodal large language models. The system uses an iterative offline-online curriculum reinforcement learning approach. In the offline stage, multi-rollout analysis over step-annotated trajectories estimates step-level importance, distilling critical reasoning steps and filtering redundant ones. The online stage employs progressive step-level RL with truncated chains to guide the model. The work is published on arXiv under ID 2607.23700.

Key facts

  • O²-CritiCuRL is a curriculum reinforcement learning framework for multimodal reasoning.
  • It addresses flawed intermediate steps in multimodal large language models.
  • The framework uses an iterative offline-online paradigm.
  • Offline stage: multi-rollout analysis over step-annotated trajectories.
  • Online stage: progressive step-level reinforcement learning with truncated chains.
  • Published on arXiv with ID 2607.23700.
  • The approach aims to improve interpretability and reliability.
  • It distinguishes critical steps from redundant ones.

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