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Understanding GUI Agent Localization Biases through Logit Sharpness

arXiv 2506.15425 ↗First posted 18 Jun 2025cs.CLcited by 8

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Abstract (arXiv)

Multimodal large language models (MLLMs) have enabled GUI agents to interact with operating systems by grounding language into spatial actions. Despite their promising performance, these models frequently exhibit hallucinations-systematic localization errors that compromise reliability. We propose a fine-grained evaluation framework that categorizes model predictions into four distinct types, revealing nuanced failure modes beyond traditional accuracy metrics. To better quantify model uncertainty, we introduce the Peak Sharpness Score (PSS), a metric that evaluates the alignment between semantic continuity and logits distribution in coordinate prediction. Building on this insight, we further propose Context-Aware Cropping, a training-free technique that improves model performance by adaptively refining input context. Extensive experiments demonstrate that our framework and methods provide actionable insights and enhance the interpretability and robustness of GUI agent behavior.

Key facts. Cited by 8 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026). Placed in Embodied and 3D vision-language models, one of 16 directions in Multimodal LLMs / vision-language models. Builds on 18 of its 27 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 18 Jun 2025.

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  1. 2024Navigating the Digital World as Humans Do: Universal Visual Grounding for GUI Agents7 Oct
  2. 2024OmniParser for Pure Vision Based GUI Agent1 Aug
  3. 2023CogAgent: A Visual Language Model for GUI Agents14 Dec

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  4. 2026Learning Reliable GUI Agents under Imperfect Priors
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  6. 2025SparkUI-Parser: Enhancing GUI Perception with Robust Grounding and Parsing
  7. 2026GUI-Primitives: Diagnosing Spatial Reasoning Failures in Vision-Language GUI Grounding
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