arXiv Machine Learning By Binyamin Perets, Shie Mannor

Finite Resources False Discovery Rate Control in Structured Hypothesis Spaces

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arXiv:2606. 15393v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Scientific discovery relies on large-scale hypothesis testing.

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False-science induction in autonomous scientific discovery

The paper investigates how closed‑loop autonomous discovery systems can develop false‑science induction when physical objects and measurements are incorrectly paired. It demonstrates that such misbinding causes neural surrogates to learn spurious associations, diverting experimental effort toward low‑performing regions in both green fluorescent protein fitness and materials band‑gap prediction loops. The study shows that the coherence of these errors—not just their frequency—drives budget misallocation and proposes monitoring strategies to detect and quarantine corrupted hypothesis axes.

By Hanbing Liang, Fujun Liu