Sakana AI AI Industry Firsts
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| # | Achievement | Tier | Year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 067 | First AI-authored paper accepted through peer review AI Scientist v2 generated a research paper accepted at ICLR 2025; the underlying methodology was published in Nature in March 2026, marking the first time autonomous AI research passed major peer review. | Category-creating | 2026 |
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