Verification Is Not Knowledge: Science needs more than AI answers
ersinesen · hn · 2026-11-04
A Cosmos Institute essay argues that AI models producing verifiable answers is not the same as scientific knowledge. It explores why science needs verification mechanisms and an epistemology beyond simply "getting answers" as AI-assisted research becomes widespread.
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