AI can be a powerful tool for scientists. But it can also fuel research misconduct

By Jon Whittle, Director, Data61, CSIRO
Stefan Harrer, Director, AI for Science, CSIRO

In February this year, Google announced it was launching “a new AI system for scientists”. It said this system was a collaborative tool designed to help scientists “in creating novel hypotheses and research plans”.

It’s too early to tell just how useful this particular tool will be to scientists. But what is clear is that artificial intelligence (AI) more generally is already transforming science.

Last year for example, computer scientists won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for developing…

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