Autonomous FAIR Digital Objects: From Passive Assertions to Active Knowledge

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arXiv:2605.10370v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Scientific knowledge on the Web is published as passive assertions and cannot decide when to validate evidence, reconcile contradictions, or update confidence as findings accumulate. Curation depends on centralised middleware and institutional continuity, but when registries close, active stewardship stops even when data remain online. We advance the concept of Autonomous FAIR Digital Objects (aFDOs) from an abstract idea to an operational model, t

Published 12 May 2026

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Title: Autonomous FAIR Digital Objects: From Passive Assertions to Active Knowledge

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arXiv:2605.10370v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Scientific knowledge on the Web is published as passive assertions and cannot decide when to validate evidence, reconcile contradictions, or update confidence as findings accumulate. Curation depends on centralised middleware and institutional continuity, but when registries close, active stewardship stops even when data remain online. We advance the concept of Autonomous FAIR Digital Objects (aFDOs) from an abstract idea to an operational model, t
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