Why Living Science Still Matters in the AI Era: Three Arguments
ChenhaoTan · x · 2026-09-29
Researcher Chenhao Tan argues why 'Living Science' remains necessary even as AI lets researchers revisit papers on their own:
- Build on existing analyses rather than starting from scratch every time.
- New evidence should become common knowledge — an update on one person's computer does little to change what everyone else keeps citing.
- Science is a communal effort — a shared public record gives people a place to catch errors, debate interpretations, and contribute updates.
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