The False-Negative Trap in Astrobiology: Rethinking Biosignatures and Pattern-Based Exploration
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Dr. Inge Loes ten Kate argues that being too afraid of false negatives in the search for life could cause us to miss real signs, and a move to iterative, pattern-based analysis with AI could uncover weak biosignatures across atmospheres, surfaces, exoplanets, and icy moons.
