AI is tackling longer research tasks, but scientific taste remains the hard part
nathanbenaich · x · 2026-11-05
Nathan Benaich, co-author of the State of AI report, argues in an editor's cut that AI is taking on longer research tasks while choosing the right research question remains harder. He asks what evidence would convince you that an AI researcher has developed genuine scientific taste.
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