{
  "id": 18200036,
  "title": "Autonomous generalizability auditing of scientific foundation models",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/autonomous-generalizability-auditing-of-scientific-foundation-models",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.11.03.763979v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Determining where scientific foundation models generalize beyond their development data is essential for reliable use, but aggregate benchmarks obscure performance limits and rigorous audits are difficult to conduct routinely. Here, we introduce AutoSPECTRA, a coding-agent protocol for systematic generalizability auditing. To inform its design, we reviewed 38 studies across five biological…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}