AgentsNEWScientific researchTestingHuman in loop: unclear
Preprint: none of 135 agent-written science follow-ups met every condition
In Into the Unknown, DOE national lab scientists each gave an unpublished follow-up direction. Nine frontier agents wrote 15 follow-ups each; 114 of the 135 failed an integrity check, the authors report.
Why it matters: The most common failure: papers claiming work never done or numbers contradicting the recorded evidence. Agents produce papers that look right without meeting a domain scientist's bar.
From Drop #033 · Mon, Oct 19 · Morning