As artificial intelligence tools accelerate and advance further in science, Nature Opinions were sought on assignments that readers would prefer to keep for themselves. Here’s a snapshot of the responses. Keep asking questions As a student involved in AI and consciousness research, the most exciting part is being curious, noticing unexpected connections, and challenging existing
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John Moolenaar, Republican of Michigan, is the chairman of the US House Select Committee on China.Credit: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty U.S. House lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle have expressed concerns about China exploiting U.S. research but have diverged over how to protect the country’s research and fund it. The concerns, expressed at
Chemist Omar Yaghi accepted a full-time position as a researcher at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Nobel Prize-winning chemist Omar Yaghi has left the United States to take a full-time position at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, where he will lead a new artificial intelligence-assisted materials discovery institute. Nobel Prize in Chemistry for
Machines are increasingly used to edit written results.Credit: Getty A new “humanizing” academic tool aims to personalize the tone of research papers written with an artificial intelligence program, in part by erasing apparent signs of AI use. Some researchers praise the tool, but others express concern. The tool, launched on June 20, is designed for
Last September, JWST took this image of a protostellar jet on the outskirts of the Milky Way. From tip to tip, the jet extends about twice the distance from the Sun to its nearest neighboring star system, α Centauri.Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Yu Cheng (NAOJ); Image processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI) Of the black holes