That's not the technical paper I've seen (which was a more recent "proof of concept" pape - treating, among other things, automatic highlight adjustment) but I haven't been able to find it the last few times I looked.
I did have a locally-saved copy, but on an old machine.
Regardless, it is beyond debate that PV2012 does adjust highlights automatically - we seem to be quibbling about how much of an adjustment it is.
Not a large adjustment is the answer - it doesn't "fix" blown highlights, that's our job. But unquestionably, it does something to them.