MATS Fellow:
Muhammad Maaz
Authors:
Muhammad Maaz, Liam DeVoe, Zac Hatfield-Dodds, Nicholas Carlini
Citations
Abstract:
We developed an agent that can efficiently identify bugs in large software projects. To do this, our agent infers general properties of code that should be true, and then by applying property-based testing—a technique similar to fuzz testing—we are able to discover bugs in top Python packages like NumPy, SciPy, and Pandas. After extensive manual validation, we are in the process of reporting these bugs to the developers, several of which have already been patched.
For more information, read the full paper, take a look at the GitHub repository, or browse the bugs we found at our site.
Training Deliberative Monitors for Black-Box Scheming Detection
Authors:
Akshat Naik
Date:
May 28, 2026
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