Automated Research Labs Need AI-Native Rebuild, Not Top Researchers

A widely discussed essay argues that top researchers are ill-suited to drive automated science; instead, AI-native but non-elite researchers with end-to-end AI-first rebuilds by large labs are the key.

2026-09-22 ~ 2026-09-22 · 2 related posts

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