AIAI Snake Oil12 months ago
Could AI slow science?
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AI leaders predict dramatic scientific progress from the technology. But Sayash Kapoor and Arvind Narayanan argue AI has been an unhealthy shock to science. Publication rates grew 500-fold between 1900 and 2015, yet actual progress has slowed. The production-progress paradox suggests AI may not speed science overall.
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