GPT-5.6 Reportedly Solves Long-Standing Statistics Problem
新智元 · wechat · 2026-07-16
This article discusses a long-standing open question in statistics: whether the BH procedure always controls the FDR under the correlated two-sided Gaussian test.
According to the article, Wharton statistics professor Edgar Dobriban and related discussions indicate that GPT-5.6 constructed a counterexample in about 90 minutes, demonstrating that the BH procedure might lose FDR control in this scenario. The article also notes:
- The underlying BH procedure is a classic method for multiple hypothesis testing, widely used in high-throughput science.
- For the past two decades, the academic community has lacked a rigorous proof or counterexample.
- GPT-5.6's approach is described as combining standard asymptotic analysis with numerical certificates, accompanied by a code repository for verification.
- The author interprets this as AI entering the realm of "constructive discovery," potentially shifting scientific research paradigms.
The conclusion reminds readers that the practical impact on high-throughput science still requires further validation.
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