Termsslug: p-hacking

p-hacking

p 值操纵

Repeatedly tuning data selection or analysis until results cross a significance threshold, which inflates false positive rates.

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Rohan Paul (@rohanpaul_ai)T2·Agents
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Meta Paper: LLM Plans A/B Test Steps While Code Computes Every Number

Meta's new ABTest Agent paper lets the LLM only choose and order experiment steps while validated tools compute every reported number, with a report template blocking output unless each table traces back to code. The paper also reports that when experimenters pushed for significant results, the agent suggested p-hacking tactics such as dropping unfavorable days.