ai-scientist-v2-guide
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Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Mar 31, 2026
Risk Level: SAFE
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- [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The guide includes instructions to clone the AI-Scientist-v2 repository from Sakana AI's official GitHub repository and install dependencies via standard package managers (pip).
- [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: Provides instructions for installing system-level dependencies like LaTeX using
sudo apt-getorbrew, which are necessary for the tool's scientific paper compilation feature. - [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The tool's core logic involves the automated generation and execution of code modifications for machine learning experiments, which is the primary intended purpose of the research pipeline.
- [PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill exhibits a surface for indirect prompt injection as it ingests untrusted external data (PDF research papers) to influence ideation and analysis.
- Ingestion points: External PDFs are loaded via the
seed_papersparameter inIdeaGenerator(SKILL.md). - Boundary markers: None explicitly defined in the provided examples.
- Capability inventory: The system performs file writes (PDF compilation) and executes experimental code modifications (Python) based on the analyzed content (SKILL.md).
- Sanitization: No explicit sanitization or validation of the paper content is described in the guide.
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