Cambridge's Alasdair Russell: the last 20% of research becomes the AI bottleneck
nathanbenaich · x · 2026-10-23
Alasdair Russell of Cambridge University, speaking at RAAIS in June 2026, argues that AI can accelerate research while still leaving the hardest part unfinished: the last 20% becomes the bottleneck. The interview is out with fresh accompanying context, making the point that AI speeds up early-stage exploration but not the validation and completion work that science ultimately rests on.
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