AI Boosts Research Careers but Flattens Scientific Discovery
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Author: zaikunzhang
Date: 7/12/2026
Article Summary:
An analysis of 41.3 million academic papers suggests that AI adoption in science boosts individual researchers' careers but limits the scope of scientific discovery, as AI-heavy research clusters around popular problems and generates weaker follow-on engagement.