Sakana AI’s AI Scientist‑v2 Generates First Fully Autonomous Paper to Pass ICLR Review
Japan’s Sakana AI used its AI Scientist‑v2 system to write a research paper that passed blind peer review at an ICLR 2025 workshop, earning an average 6.33/10. The team withdrew the manuscript before publication to be transparent about AI‑only authorship, marking the first time an end‑to‑end AI system cleared a reputable ML conference review and sparking debate over automated science.