Nobel laureates gather in Seoul to debate how AI is transforming the future of science
AlexTensor · x · 2026-09-21
The Nobel Prize Foundation held its 2026 Nobel Prize Dialogue in Seoul on "AI's impact on the future of science," featuring physics laureate Brian Schmidt and chemistry laureates David MacMillan and Craig Mello.
The event framed AI as having moved beyond a mere research tool: it is reshaping how discoveries are made, the speed of research, collaboration structures, and validation standards — while raising new questions about data reliability, algorithmic transparency, the proprietary nature of AI technologies, and the role of human judgment and creativity.
The dialogue also covered AI's societal ripple effects across education, industry, healthcare, labor, and public policy, aiming to set the next questions for science.
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