PNAS hit paper: the more you automate, the less you see in AI-driven science
AnnaCiaunica · x · 2026-10-23
The PNAS article 'The more you automate, the less you see: Hidden pitfalls of autonomous AI scientists' has been one of the journal's most-viewed papers for the second week in a row. It examines the hidden pitfalls of autonomous AI scientists — higher automation means less researcher visibility into the process. The authors say more work on 'AI and science in the making' is coming.
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