Simons Institute panel asks how researchers should adapt to automation
ceciletamura · x · 2026-07-28
Simons Institute discussion asks how researchers should respond to automation
A repost highlights a discussion at the Simons Institute led by Robert Huang on a question many researchers are now talking about: how to respond to the automation of research.
The post itself is short, but the topic points to a broader debate about how AI changes the research process, what parts of scientific work can be automated, and how researchers should adapt.
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