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Error message with LinearDML

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Description

The following estimation works fine:

est = LinearDML(model_y = LinearRegression()
                , model_t = LogisticRegression()
                , discrete_treatment = True, random_state = 123)
est.fit(y, T, X=None, W = W)

However if I don't specify the first stage models:

est = LinearDML(discrete_treatment = True, random_state = 123)
est.fit(y, T, X=None, W = W)

I get the following error message:
ValueError: setting an array element with a sequence. The requested array has an inhomogeneous shape after 2 dimensions. The detected shape was (3, 10) + inhomogeneous part.

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Start by reproducing the two LinearDML snippets from the issue, comparing the explicit first-stage models with the default-model path. Trace the LinearDML entry point and its default model setup; done means fitting with omitted models completes without the reported ValueError and remains consistent with the explicit-model case.

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Tech stack
python, scikit-learn
Domain
machine-learning
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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