(Undark) – The goal, said Cowan, is to develop AI systems that can increase efficiency and scale up the production of science. And other companies like Sakana AI have indicated a belief that AI scientists are unlikely to replace human ones.

Still, the automation of science has stirred a mix of concern and optimism among the AI and scientific communities. “You start feeling a little bit uneasy, because, hey, this is what I do,” said Julian Togelius, a professor of computer science at New York University who works on artificial intelligence. “I generate hypotheses, read the literature.” (Read More)