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AI could make scientists do more work less well, not less work better, study argues

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Even if language models worked perfectly, they could make research worse, not better. A new theoretical study argues that because AI saves time, researchers' remaining hours become more valuable and get funneled into starting new projects instead of improving existing ones. In two out of three mode…

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  1. 2026-08-23 09:01 · The Decoder
    AI could make scientists do more work less well, not less work better, study argues

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