Study: Scientists make more discoveries with help from AI
Computerworld December 10, 2024
On the downside, the study shows that 82% of researchers report reduced satisfaction with their work.
A new study by a PhD student at MIT indicates that AI tools can help scientists make more discoveries, according to Nature.
In the study by Aidan Toner-Rodgers, an unspecified laboratory in the US with 1,018 researchers used an unspecified custom machine-learning tool. The work teams that were randomly assigned to use the AI tool then discovered 44% more materials and created 39% more patent applications than those that did not use the tool.
At the same time, the technology had different effects...