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GUI-Reflection: Empowering Multimodal GUI Models with Self-Reflection Behavior

arXiv 2506.08012 ↗First posted 9 Jun 2025cs.AI cs.CVcited by 22

On the map: Multimodal LLMs / vision-language models → Embodied and 3D vision-language models

Abstract (arXiv)

Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) have shown great potential in revolutionizing Graphical User Interface (GUI) automation. However, existing GUI models mostly rely on learning from nearly error-free offline trajectories, thus lacking reflection and error recovery capabilities. To bridge this gap, we propose GUI-Reflection, a novel framework that explicitly integrates self-reflection and error correction capabilities into end-to-end multimodal GUI models throughout dedicated training stages: GUI-specific pre-training, offline supervised fine-tuning (SFT), and online reflection tuning. GUI-reflection enables self-reflection behavior emergence with fully automated data generation and learning processes without requiring any human annotation. Specifically, 1) we first propose scalable data pipelines to automatically construct reflection and error correction data from existing successful trajectories. While existing GUI models mainly focus on grounding and UI understanding ability, we propose the GUI-Reflection Task Suite to learn and evaluate reflection-oriented abilities explicitly. 2) Furthermore, we built a diverse and efficient environment for online training and data collection of GUI models on mobile devices. 3) We also present an iterative online reflection tuning algorithm leveraging the proposed environment, enabling the model to continuously enhance its reflection and error correction abilities. Our framework equips GUI agents with self-reflection and correction capabilities, paving the way for more robust, adaptable, and intelligent GUI automation, with all data, models, environments, and tools to be released publicly.

Key facts. Cited by 22 papers in the map (data through 7 Oct 2026). Placed in Embodied and 3D vision-language models, one of 16 directions in Multimodal LLMs / vision-language models. Builds on 47 of its 52 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 9 Jun 2025.

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47 of 52 references.

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  5. 2025InfiGUI-G1: Advancing GUI Grounding with Adaptive Exploration Policy Optimizationcited by 24
  6. 2025MagicGUI: A Foundational Mobile GUI Agent with Scalable Data Pipeline and Reinforcement Fine-tuningcited by 19
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  8. 2025WebCoach: Self-Evolving Web Agents with Cross-Session Memory Guidancecited by 15
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  6. 2026A History-Aware Visually Grounded Critic for Computer Use Agentscited by 1
  7. 2026Reflect, Revise, Reuse: Training-Free Skill Evolution for GUI Agentscited by 1
  8. 2026Securing Computer-Use Agents: A Unified Architecture-Lifecycle Framework for Deployment-Grounded Reliabilitycited by 0
  9. 2026Visually Grounded Self-Reflection for Vision-Language Models via Reinforcement Learningcited by 0
  10. 2026StepReflect: Structured UI Transition Reflection for Mobile GUI Agentscited by 0

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