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MIT Disavowed a Viral Paper Claiming That AI Leads to More Scientific Discoveries


Published on 2025-05-20 10:02:10 - Futurism
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  • MIT is distancing itself from a headline-making paper about AI's purported ability to accelerate the speed of science.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has publicly disavowed a research paper that claimed artificial intelligence (AI) could autonomously make significant scientific discoveries, such as identifying a new antibiotic. The paper, which was published in the journal Nature, came under scrutiny after it was revealed that the AI system, named "AlphaFold," was not fully autonomous as claimed, but instead relied heavily on human input and guidance throughout the research process. MIT's decision to distance itself from the paper highlights the growing concerns within the scientific community about the accuracy and transparency of AI-assisted research, and the need for more rigorous standards and oversight in this rapidly evolving field.

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