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![Models readily latch onto superficial object cues as shortcuts during learning, sacrificing robust verb representation-a study using a ViT[10] trained on a verb-object subset of Sth-com[16] reveals that while object accuracy increases rapidly, verb accuracy plummets in unseen compositional settings, even dropping below chance, demonstrating a bias towards easily-identified objects over generalized verb understanding.](https://arxiv.org/html/2601.16211v1/x5.png)
![The system’s foundational principle centers on restructuring inference to achieve a cohesive and adaptable framework, where alterations to one component necessitate a comprehensive understanding of the interconnected whole to maintain systemic integrity and predictable behavior - a concept akin to biological organisms where structure fundamentally governs function [latex] S = f(I, R) [/latex], indicating structure (S) as a function of inference (I) and restructuring (R).](https://arxiv.org/html/2601.15871v1/G11.png)