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Probing Scientific General Intelligence of LLMs with Scientist-Aligned Workflows

24 February 2026 15:16 mcgrof

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This December 2025 paper introduces SGI-Bench, a comprehensive framework designed to evaluate the capabilities of autonomous scientific agents across diverse research workflows. The benchmark spans multiple disciplines, including **chemistry, materials science, and astronomy**, by challenging models with tasks like **experimental design, numerical modeling, and data interpretation**. Through a series of structured modules, it explores how artificial intelligence can manage **dry experiments** involving simulations and **wet experiments** focused on physical laboratory processes. Technical examples demonstrate the rigorous use of **mathematical derivations and multi-modal analysis** to solve complex problems, such as calculating gravitational wave parameters or predicting molecular properties. Ultimately, the text highlights a shift toward **agentic science**, where AI assistants assist in accelerating discovery through systematic reasoning and automated tool use.


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December 2025

Probing Scientific General Intelligence of LLMs with Scientist-Aligned Workflows

Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Wanghan Xu, Yuhao Zhou, Yifan Zhou, Qinglong Cao, Shuo Li, Jia Bu, et al.

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2512.16969

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