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Trio of Reports Say the EU is Betting Too Heavily on Generative AI

Trio of Reports Say the EU is Betting Too Heavily on Generative AI

Three new reports have criticised the EU's artificial intelligence strategy, including its plan to spend €20 billion on enormous supercomputers known as gigafactories to train and run large language models (LLMs), the form of AI that powers chatbots like ChatGPT. 

Research Integrity in an Era of AI and Massive Amounts of Data

Research Integrity in an Era of AI and Massive Amounts of Data

The third in a series of articles considering the challenge of ensuring the integrity of biomedical research.

New US Plan for 'AI in Science' Could Change How Research is Done, for Better or Worse

New US Plan for 'AI in Science' Could Change How Research is Done, for Better or Worse

A new Trump administration plan to expand the use of artificial intelligence in US science could boost research productivity. But, it also highlights a need for more global cooperation in AI development.

Letters to Scientific Journals Surge as ‘Prolific Debutante’ Authors Likely use AI

Letters to Scientific Journals Surge as ‘Prolific Debutante’ Authors Likely use AI

New study reinforces worries about “mass production of junk” by unscrupulous scholars aiming to pad their CVs

Where AI Meets Scientific Publishing | The AI Journal

Where AI Meets Scientific Publishing | The AI Journal

If the proverbial saying that Artificial Intelligence (AI) touches every aspect in life is true, the world of scientific publishing certainly is no exception.

Artificial Intelligence Is the New Language of Science

Artificial Intelligence Is the New Language of Science

'The common basis of the EU and Hungarian Strategies is that the future of science is not only a technological but also a value-based issue. AI is the new language of science, but it will only serve progress if it remains ethical, transparent, and human-centred.'

From Language Barrier to AI Bias: The Non-Native Speaker's Dilemma in Scientific Publishing

From Language Barrier to AI Bias: The Non-Native Speaker's Dilemma in Scientific Publishing

For decades, researchers with English as an additional language have faced systemic disadvantages in publishing. AI writing tools promise relief, yet, they also bring new risks into science.

Who Deserves the Next Nobel? AI, Genius and Serendipity in Science

Who Deserves the Next Nobel? AI, Genius and Serendipity in Science

AI is increasingly becoming a part of Nobel winning science, how is this reshaping serendipity and what it means to make a scientific breakthrough?

Pupils Struggle to Tell if AI Content is True, Report Says

Pupils Struggle to Tell if AI Content is True, Report Says

Half of teenagers find it hard to tell when AI results are inaccurate, a study by Oxford University Press has found

Three Years After the Launch of ChatGPT, Do We Know Where This Is Heading?

Three Years After the Launch of ChatGPT, Do We Know Where This Is Heading?

Nearly three years after ChatGPT's debut, generative AI continues to reshape scholarly publishing. While workflows are becoming more efficient, the long-term impact on research creation and evaluation remains uncertain.

Three behavioural science rules for successful AI adoption

Three behavioural science rules for successful AI adoption

Far More Authors Use AI to Write Science Papers than Admit it

Far More Authors Use AI to Write Science Papers than Admit it

Report highlights promise, questions about detectors of AI-generated text.

Are We Offloading Critical Thinking to Chatbots?

Are We Offloading Critical Thinking to Chatbots?

Research, much if it by companies with deep investment in AI, suggests that chatbot interactions alter how users think.

Why Science Must Embrace Co-Creation with Generative AI to Break Current Research Barriers

Why Science Must Embrace Co-Creation with Generative AI to Break Current Research Barriers

GenAI in science: The unexploited opportunity.

AI in Science: Is It Useful?

AI in Science: Is It Useful?

Artificial intelligence might be useful to scientists in some circumstances, but it's unlikely to revolutionise the job, according to presentations at a conference held last month that discussed the technology's impact on research. 

Trump cuts to science research threaten his administration’s own AI action plan

Trump cuts to science research threaten his administration’s own AI action plan

Experts warn of undermining environment that fostered foundations of artificial intelligence as federal agencies hit.