Welcome to the ARES Dashboard. This page shows you what ARES is doing right now and gives you controls to manage it. The Live Activity gauge shows how busy the system is (0 = idle, 100 = full throttle). The event feed on the right shows the last few things ARES did. Everything updates automatically every 2 seconds. Not sure what something means? Visit the About page for plain-English explanations of every part of the system.
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Live Activity
Student Mode
Refreshed curiosity backlog with 5 question(s), 24 hypothesis/hypotheses, and 12 invention track(s).
Phase: student_ready | Last change 49m ago
Mode student
Heartbeat PYTHON_SKILL
Updated 49m ago
Queue Worker
Python skill training cycle
Active Experiment
Python skill complete: Creating a Type-Annotated an...
Student Refresh
2026-05-22 20:45:46
Heartbeat Tick
2026-05-22 20:02:28
This panel auto-refreshes every 2s so you can see whether ARES is idle, reading, thinking, researching, building, or recovering.
Recent Activity Feed
HEARTBEAT
49m ago
Heartbeat cycle completed.
mode=PYTHON_SKILL, sleep_s=1, queue_size=0, manual_pending=0, status=IDLE
STUDENT
49m ago
Student model refreshed.
reason=python_skill_result, questions=5, gaps=4, hypotheses=24, agenda=12, inventions_created=12
INVENTION
49m ago
Student invention project built.
invention_id=cpu-offloaded-tiered-state-cache, status=verification_failed, entrypoint=run_demo.py, fallback=False, verified=False
INVENTION
50m ago
Student invention project build started.
invention_id=cpu-offloaded-tiered-state-cache
INVENTION
50m ago
Student invention project build failed.
invention_id=ssm-state-recycling-for-tooling, status=build_failed, entrypoint=run_demo.py, fallback=True, verified=False
INVENTION
52m ago
Student invention project build started.
invention_id=ssm-state-recycling-for-tooling
INVENTION
52m ago
Student invention project build failed.
invention_id=dynamic-precision-state-skipping, status=build_failed, entrypoint=run_demo.py, fallback=True, verified=False
INVENTION
53m ago
Student invention project build started.
invention_id=dynamic-precision-state-skipping
System Overview
A snapshot of the system right now. These numbers update every 2 seconds. Experiments are individual paper tests; Inventions are finished reusable packages ARES built from successful experiments.
System State
IDLE
Is ARES idle, running experiments, or paused?
Papers Read
17767
Total research papers ingested into the knowledge base.
GPU Memory
14810 MB
How much GPU RAM the last benchmark used.
Scheduler Mode
PYTHON_SKILL
What type of work the heartbeat loop is driving right now.
Papers in Queue
0
Papers waiting to be tested as experiments.
Experiments Run Today
0/1000000
Daily experiment budget used vs. allowed.
Code Builds Today
21/1000000
Times ARES wrote and ran new code today.
Total Experiments
9577
All papers ARES has tried to benchmark so far.
Passed / Failed
9458 / 30
How many experiments beat the baseline vs. didn't.
Inventions Built
38
Finished, reusable packages produced from successful experiments.
Invention Files
5173
Total source files across all inventions.
Open Questions
5
Research questions ARES is still trying to answer.
Ideas in Pipeline
24
0 running / 22 proposed / 0 retry
Scored Techniques
17
Unique AI techniques ARES has tested and scored.
Knowledge & Research Focus
How much ARES knows right now, broken down by category — and what kinds of tasks it has been doing to expand that knowledge.
Structured Entries
17767
Normalized knowledge entries available for routing and planning.
Dev Relevant
407
Entries scored as directly useful for developer workflows.
Hardware Relevant
271
Entries tied to practical local hardware constraints.
Developer Tasks
1
Tracked build, review, verify, fix, and upgrade tasks.
Completed / Failed
0 / 1
Recent developer task outcomes recorded in memory.
Structured Refresh: 2026-05-22 20:36:57
Developer Memory Refresh: 2026-03-13 08:55:24
Latest Developer Task: production_build / failed
Latest Workspace: inventions/production-build-app-fastapi-service-for-rag-document-retrieval
Top Mechanisms
tooling (5272) ssm (1817) retrieval (1077) rag (905) compression (513) quantization (403)
Top Topics
rag (905) context_compression (327) embeddings (209) chunking (180) reranking (143) citation_grounding (82)
Top Benefits
developer_productivity (7222) robustness (1403) memory (953) latency (554) accuracy (308) reasoning (194)
Dominant Knowledge Kinds
  • experiment_reflection (8279)
  • self_experiment (4994)
  • python_skill (2008)
  • research_insight (1206)
  • retro_experiment (839)
  • live_experiment (440)
Topic Spotlight
RAG
975 structured entries
Mechanisms: retrieval (918), quantization (176), tooling (143), compression (101)
Benefits: memory (397), latency (239), accuracy (125), developer_productivity (105)
Recent: exp_pytrain.20260521025909.039_20260521_030110 [2026-05-21]; exp_pytrain.20260520044911.018_20260520_045049 [2026-05-20]; exp_pytrain.20260519020958.011_20260519_021200 [2026-05-19]
Context Compression
327 structured entries
Mechanisms: sparsity (168), compression (161), state_cache (159), retrieval (88)
Benefits: memory (239), latency (160), accuracy (91), developer_productivity (74)
Recent: SpikingBrain2.0: Brain-Inspired Foundation Models for Efficient Long-Context and Cross-Platform Inference [2026-04-30]; DepthKV: Layer-Dependent KV Cache Pruning for Long-Context LLM Inference [2026-04-27]; A Self-Evolving Framework for Efficient Terminal Agents via Observational Context Compression [2026-04-23]
Developer Task History
Use `review workspace`, `fix workspace`, `verify workspace`, `upgrade workspace`, or `build app ...` in chat to populate this history.
TypeStatusWorkspaceUpdatedSummary
production_build
devtask.20260313084520.001
failed inventions/production-build-app-fastapi-service-for-rag-document-retrieval 2026-03-13 08:55:24 Built Python/FastAPI workspace: inventions/production-build-app-fastapi-service-for-rag-document-retrieval Delivery mode: Production Build Entrypoint: app.main:app Contract files:
Runtime Telemetry
Heartbeat Tick: 2026-05-22 20:02:28
Heartbeat Sleep: 1s
Queue Worker: Python skill training cycle
Active Experiment: Python skill complete: Creating a Type-Annotated an...
Timeline Cursor: 2026-06-09
Last Manual Scan: 2026-03-25 12:58:36
Historic Batch Controls
Auto History: RUNNING
Autonomy: ON | Unrestricted: ON
Research Ideas Engine
ARES reads papers and generates hypotheses — testable guesses about what AI techniques might work best. This section shows how many ideas are in the queue and lets you trigger a new batch.
Last Refresh: 2026-05-22 20:45:46 (1h ago)
Last Selected Hypothesis: hyp-student-hypothesis-linear-ssm-mamba-co-design
Running / Retry / Proposed: 0 / 0 / 22
Succeeded / Failed: 2 / 0
The student engine turns knowledge into questions, gaps, hypotheses, and invention tracks.
Learning Strategy
ARES tracks which AI techniques are working well (Promote) and which have been underperforming (Avoid). This shapes which ideas it picks to test next.
Last Refreshed: 2026-05-22 20:36:51
Promote
ssm linear ssm_mamba throughput_optimization distillation
Avoid / Rework
No avoid list yet.
Latest Synthesis
PYTHON SKILL EXPERIMENT: Creating a Type-Annotated and Packaged Python Application | status=Success | sources=https://docs.python.org/3/whatsnew/, https://docs.python.org/3/reference/, https://docs.python.org/3/library/
Learning Policy Table
TechniquePrioritySuccessRunsBest VRAMBest TPS
ssm 4.648 100.0% 5 0.09 MB 182857940.05
linear 4.375 100.0% 14 0.00 MB 176678439.93
ssm_mamba 4.283 100.0% 2457 0.01 MB 196608000000000.00
throughput_optimization 4.262 99.6% 7384 0.00 MB 196608000000000.00
distillation 4.215 100.0% 342 0.09 MB 16384000000000.00
dynamic_precision 4.211 100.0% 152 0.02 MB 3588136765.55
cache 4.195 99.5% 186 0.01 MB 14156365.55
memory 4.183 99.6% 251 0.00 MB 176678439.93
Recent Failure Signals
  • hierarchical_attention -> exp_2309.16870v1_20260306_170641 (GPU_REQUIRED policy blocked benchmark execution.)
  • sparse_pruning -> exp_2309.16870v1_20260306_170641 (GPU_REQUIRED policy blocked benchmark execution.)
  • throughput_optimization -> exp_2309.16870v1_20260306_170641 (GPU_REQUIRED policy blocked benchmark execution.)
  • quantization -> exp_2505.14959v1_20260306_170011 (RuntimeError: Expected all tensors to be on the same device, but got mat1 is on cuda:0, different from other tensors on cpu (when checking a)
  • throughput_optimization -> exp_2505.14959v1_20260306_170011 (RuntimeError: Expected all tensors to be on the same device, but got mat1 is on cuda:0, different from other tensors on cpu (when checking a)
  • sparse_pruning -> exp_2507.14758v1_20260306_165905 (TypeError: int is not a Module subclass)
  • throughput_optimization -> exp_2507.14758v1_20260306_165905 (TypeError: int is not a Module subclass)
  • compression -> exp_2508.13346v1_20260306_155642 (RuntimeError: The size of tensor a (128) must match the size of tensor b (8) at non-singleton dimension 1)
Open Questions
  • How can ssm + linear + ssm_mamba be combined into a stable 8GB benchmark that beats the current baseline?
    ssm + linear + ssm_mamba appears repeatedly in recent knowledge, but ARES has not yet validated the combination end-to-end.
  • How can linear + ssm_mamba be combined into a stable 8GB benchmark that beats the current baseline?
    linear + ssm_mamba appears repeatedly in recent knowledge, but ARES has not yet validated the combination end-to-end.
  • How can ssm_mamba + throughput_optimization + distillation be combined into a stable 8GB benchmark that beats the current baseline?
    ssm_mamba + throughput_optimization + distillation appears repeatedly in recent knowledge, but ARES has not yet validated the combination end-to-end.
  • How can throughput_optimization + distillation be combined into a stable 8GB benchmark that beats the current baseline?
    throughput_optimization + distillation appears repeatedly in recent knowledge, but ARES has not yet validated the combination end-to-end.
  • How can distillation + dynamic_precision + cache be combined into a stable 8GB benchmark that beats the current baseline?
    distillation + dynamic_precision + cache appears repeatedly in recent knowledge, but ARES has not yet validated the combination end-to-end.
Research Gaps
  • Resolve repeated failure pattern around hierarchical_attention.
    hierarchical_attention -> exp_2309.16870v1_20260306_170641 (GPU_REQUIRED policy blocked benchmark execution.)
  • Resolve repeated failure pattern around sparse.
    sparse_pruning -> exp_2309.16870v1_20260306_170641 (GPU_REQUIRED policy blocked benchmark execution.)
  • Resolve repeated failure pattern around ssm_mamba + throughput_optimization + distillation.
    throughput_optimization -> exp_2309.16870v1_20260306_170641 (GPU_REQUIRED policy blocked benchmark execution.)
  • Resolve repeated failure pattern around quantization.
    quantization -> exp_2505.14959v1_20260306_170011 (RuntimeError: Expected all tensors to be on the same device, but got mat1 is on cuda:0, different from other tensors on cpu (when
Concept Clusters
Cluster 1: ssm + linear
ssm linear ssm_mamba
These techniques appear complementary for low-VRAM inference and deserve systematic composition.
Cluster 2: linear + ssm_mamba
linear ssm_mamba
These techniques appear complementary for low-VRAM inference and deserve systematic composition.
Cluster 3: ssm_mamba + throughput_optimization
ssm_mamba throughput_optimization distillation
These techniques appear complementary for low-VRAM inference and deserve systematic composition.
Cluster 4: throughput_optimization + distillation
throughput_optimization distillation
These techniques appear complementary for low-VRAM inference and deserve systematic composition.
Hypothesis Backlog
Each row is a specific idea ARES wants to test — a hypothesis about an AI technique, a priority score, and the current status (waiting, running, passed, or failed).
TitleHypothesis / PlanPriorityStatusAttemptsTechniques
Sparse Attention and SSM Mamba Co-Design for Enhanced RAG Efficiency
hyp-sparse-attention-and-ssm-mamba-co-design-for-enhanced-rag-effici
Co-designing sparse attention with SSM Mamba will lead to reduced latency and improved memory usage in RAG systems.
Implement a prototype of sparse attention mechanism integrated with an existing SSM Mamba framework under different configurations. Benchmark for RAG tasks.
8.66 proposed 0 sparse_attention, ssm_mamba, rag
Student hypothesis: ssm + linear co-design
hyp-student-hypothesis-ssm-linear-co-design
Combining ssm + linear + ssm_mamba will improve throughput or memory efficiency without breaking 8GB execution.
Create a compact comparative benchmark against a simple baseline, measure VRAM and tokens/sec, and isolate the effect of each ingredient.
8.65 succeeded 1 ssm, linear, ssm_mamba
ARES Mesh for Latency Reduction
hyp-ares-mesh-for-latency-reduction
Using ARES, a context-aware approach to model orchestration substantially lowers system latency and VRAM usage when switching between different model architectures based on user query intensity.
Deploy an implementation of ARES mesh over simulated server environments. Evaluate improvements in handling high-traffic requests against typical setups without such dynamic routing.
8.64 proposed 0 distillation, throughput_optimization, ares_mesh
Sparse Attention and SSM Mamba Co-Design
hyp-sparse-attention-and-ssm-mamba-co-design
Integrating sparse attention with SSM Mamba models can significantly reduce memory footprint without a noticeable drop in performance.
Design and prototype new sparse kernels to evaluate their impact on large language model inferences.
8.56 proposed 0 sparse_pruning, ssm_mamba
Sparse Attention with SSM Mamba for Latency Reduction
hyp-sparse-attention-with-ssm-mamba-for-latency-reduction
By leveraging SSM Mamba’s management capabilities alongside sparse attention, a prototype will yield faster generation speeds without compromising output quality.
Prototype an implementation that merges sparse attention with SSM Mamba on an application-oriented benchmark (such as conversational AI); analyze latency reduction vs. accuracy retention.
8.49 proposed 0 sparse_attention, ssm_mamba
Efficiency of Retrieval-Augmented Generation with SSM Mamba
hyp-efficiency-of-retrieval-augmented-generation-with-ssm-mamba
Combining state-spaces modeling (SSM) techniques with retrieval augmented generation (RAG) models can significantly improve recall and precision.
[{'step': 'Define an evaluation framework for testing efficiency', 'techniques': ['rag', 'ssm_mamba'], 'concept_combo': []}, {'step': 'Determine the effectiveness of this hybrid approach in terms of latency and accuracy metrics.', 'techniques': [], 'concept_combo': []}]
8.26 proposed 0 knowledge_grounding, rag, ssm_mamba, throughput_optimization
Integrated Knowledge Grounding for Enhanced RAG Models
hyp-integrated-knowledge-grounding-for-enhanced-rag-models
Models with grounded knowledge exhibit superior reasoning capabilities, especially in complex dialog systems.
[Step 1] Integrate existing knowledge base (e.g., Wikipedia) into model training and inference. [Step 2] Test across various domains to ensure broad applicability.
8.25 proposed 0 knowledge_grounding, rag
Effect of SSM Mamba and Linear Co-design on Code Generation Accuracy
hyp-effect-of-ssm-mamba-and-linear-co-design-on-code-generation-accu
The combination of SSM Mamba and linear transformations in a model increases its ability to accurately generate syntactically correct source code.
[{'step': 'Develop prototype', 'techniques': ['ssm_mamba'], 'concept_combo': ['linear attention', 'SSM']}, {'step': 'Benchmark accuracy of code generation tasks', 'techniques': []}]
8.15 proposed 0 ssm_mamba, linear_attention
Invention Agenda
  • Invention track: Tiered Precision State Cache (TPSC)
    Tiered Precision State Cache (TPSC) -> Success (score=6.58). Promote this line toward an invention brief.
    Tiered Precision State Cache (TPSC) -> Success (score=6.58). Promote this line toward an invention brief.
  • Frequency-Modulated State Spaces (FMSS)
    Combine recent validated techniques into a productizable artifact.
    Validated signal from Frequency-Modulated State Spaces (FMSS) with status=Success and score=6.33.
  • CPU-Offloaded Tiered State Cache
    Combine recent validated techniques into a productizable artifact.
    Validated signal from CPU-Offloaded Tiered State Cache with status=Success and score=6.58.
  • Dynamic Precision State Skipping
    Combine recent validated techniques into a productizable artifact.
    Validated signal from Dynamic Precision State Skipping with status=Success and score=6.33.
  • Delta-State Compression for Long Context
    Combine recent validated techniques into a productizable artifact.
    Validated signal from Delta-State Compression for Long Context with status=Success and score=6.50.
  • Invention track: Delta-State Compression for Long Context
    Delta-State Compression for Long Context -> Success (score=6.50). Promote this line toward an invention brief.
    Delta-State Compression for Long Context -> Success (score=6.50). Promote this line toward an invention brief.
Recent Reflections
  • Student hypothesis: linear + ssm_mamba co-design -> Success (score=4.20). Promote this line toward an invention brief.
  • Student hypothesis: ssm + linear co-design -> Success (score=4.20). Promote this line toward an invention brief.
  • Entropy-Based State Stagnation -> Success (score=6.33). Promote this line toward an invention brief.
  • Frequency-Modulated State Layers (FMSL) -> Success (score=6.58). Promote this line toward an invention brief.
  • Adaptive SSM-Attention Router -> Success (score=6.56). Promote this line toward an invention brief.
Papers Queued to Run
These are research papers that ARES has already read and scored — and is waiting to reproduce or test the key result from. The higher the score, the more promising the paper.
Showing 0 of 0 queued candidates. Open Experiments
Paper IDTopic / SummarySourceScoreAttemptsAction
No queued historic candidates.
Latest Inventions
Tracked non-experiment artifacts created by ARES. Open Inventions
InventionSummary / FilesUpdatedFilesSourceAction
SSM State Recycling for Tooling ssm-state-recycling-for-tooling
SSM State Recycling for Tooling -> Success (score=2.20). Promote this line toward an invention brief.
.local_states.json, DESIGN_BRIEF.md, pyproject.toml, README.md, run_demo.py, ssm_state_recycling_for_tooling/__init__.py, ssm_state_recycling_for_tooling/agent.py, ssm_state_recycling_for_tooling/agent_context.py
05-22 18:12 430 student_autonomy
CPU-Offloaded Tiered State Cache cpu-offloaded-tiered-state-cache
Combine recent validated techniques into a productizable artifact.
.ares_cache_disk.bin, .cache_shelf, .gitignore, .invention_cache, cache_data, cache_storage.db, demo_cache.bin, demo_cache_db
05-22 16:22 502 student_autonomy
Frequency-Modulated State Spaces (FMSS) frequency-modulated-state-spaces-fmss
Combine recent validated techniques into a productizable artifact.
DESIGN_BRIEF.md, pyproject.toml, README.md, run_demo.py, frequency_modulated_state_spaces_fmss/__init__.py, frequency_modulated_state_spaces_fmss/_state_space.py, frequency_modulated_state_spaces_fmss/agent.py, frequency_modulated_state_spaces_fmss/analysis.py
05-22 13:27 375 student_autonomy
Delta-State Compression for Long Context delta-state-compression-for-long-context
Delta-State Compression for Long Context -> Success (score=6.50). Promote this line toward an invention brief.
cache.json, DESIGN_BRIEF.md, pyproject.toml, README.md, run_demo.py, delta_state_compression_for_long_context/__init__.py, delta_state_compression_for_long_context/algorithm.py, delta_state_compression_for_long_context/analysis.py
05-20 09:49 391 student_autonomy
Tiered Precision State Cache (TPSC) tiered-precision-state-cache-tpsc
Tiered Precision State Cache (TPSC) -> Success (score=6.58). Promote this line toward an invention brief.
DESIGN_BRIEF.md, pyproject.toml, README.md, run_demo.py, dist/tiered_precision_state_cache_tpsc-0.1.0.tar.gz, tiered_precision_state_cache_tpsc/__init__.py, tiered_precision_state_cache_tpsc/_cache.py, tiered_precision_state_cache_tpsc/analysis.py
05-20 00:04 196 student_autonomy
Dynamic Precision State Skipping dynamic-precision-state-skipping
Combine recent validated techniques into a productizable artifact.
DESIGN_BRIEF.md, pyproject.toml, README.md, run_demo.py, dynamic_precision_state_skipping/__init__.py, dynamic_precision_state_skipping/adjuster.py, dynamic_precision_state_skipping/adjustment.py, dynamic_precision_state_skipping/analyzer.py
05-19 21:03 558 student_autonomy