Vet candidates in an existing sky survey
Survey instruments and curated data are supplied; the result does not cover telescope operation or new physical explanations.
SCIENCE UNDER AUTOMATION
AI in Astronomy: capabilities and evidence
301 new exoplanets validated from Kepler archive candidates
What has AI demonstrated?
301 new exoplanets validated from Kepler archive candidates
- Test
- Archival transit classification; 301 is a discovery count, not a success rate.
- Comparison
- Other transit classifiers; not an autonomous astronomer comparison.
- System and version
- ExoMiner · 2021
- Evidence checked
- 2026-10-21
Survey instruments and curated data are supplied; the result does not cover telescope operation or new physical explanations.
What does the field require?
Vet candidates in an existing sky survey
- Prepare calibrated observations
Provisional autonomy mapping for this requirement. Survey instruments and curated data are supplied; the result does not cover telescope operation or new physical explanations.
ExoMiner - Classify transit signals
Provisional autonomy mapping for this requirement. Survey instruments and curated data are supplied; the result does not cover telescope operation or new physical explanations.
ExoMiner - Check false-positive explanations
Provisional autonomy mapping for this requirement. Survey instruments and curated data are supplied; the result does not cover telescope operation or new physical explanations.
ExoMiner
Investigate a new astrophysical phenomenon
Research tasks
Investigate a new astrophysical phenomenon
This broader workflow has not been evaluated by the cited demonstration.
Can AI replace the whole workflow?
The results above measure specific tasks. The field assessment also requires completion of the connected workflow, including the requirements listed here. A field-wide replacement percentage has not been established.
Read the assessment method