The Economist's Babbage podcast asks how science should be reimagined for the AI age
james_y_zou · x · 2026-11-05
The Economist released the third instalment of its four-part "Babbage" podcast series exploring how the scientific enterprise should be reimagined for the age of AI, discussing how research systems and practices need to evolve as AI reshapes science.
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