Scientific writing has always relied on the implicit contract that claims must remain traceable to evidence. Large language models complicate that relationship. Modern systems can generate reports that appear rigorous and extensively sourced while quietly introducing fabricated citations. CiteVerify is FirstPrinciples’ answer to the rise of fake citations.

A recent recap of work at FirstPrinciples, from fine-tuning and RLVR to ensembles and 122B-scale models. We’re beginning to clarify what improves scientific reasoning, and these are our notes.

FirstPrinciples presented an early demo of its AI Physicist at the Open Science Fair, held this year at CERN. The event sparked conversations on trust, openness, and the role of AI in research, underscoring how collaboration will shape the future of discovery.