When the Lab Coat No Longer Fits

When the Lab Coat No Longer Fits
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What if the next generation of scientific breakthroughs doesnโ€™t need you,or anyone who thinks like you?

If science becomes automated, are we still its stewards or just spectators? Paul Humphreysโ€™ โ€œautomated scenarioโ€ imagines a future where AI doesnโ€™t just help scientists, it becomes the scientist.

These superintelligences would set their own agendas, invent their own theories, and possibly develop languages of logic we canโ€™t comprehend. AI like AlphaFold has already compressed โ€œhundreds of millions of yearsโ€ of research time, and yet, we still pretend humans are in charge.

But when AI explores ideas too abstract for our species, do we call that progress or abdication?

  • AI may create theories humans canโ€™t grasp
  • Scientific curiosity could become obsolete; humanity sidelined
  • We might fund science weโ€™ll never understand

We may soon share the lab bench with minds beyond our own, and yet, our curiosity remains the most human trait. If AI runs ahead, will we follow with purpose, or simply clap from the sidelines? If discovery no longer speaks our language, will we keep listening or start asking better questions?

Read the full article on Aeon.

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Dr Mark van Rijmenam

Dr Mark van Rijmenam

Dr. Mark van Rijmenam, widely known as The Digital Speaker, isnโ€™t just a #1-ranked global futurist; heโ€™s an Architect of Tomorrow who fuses visionary ideas with real-world ROI. As a global keynote speaker, Global Speaking Fellow, recognized Global Guru Futurist, and 5-time author, he ignites Fortune 500 leaders and governments worldwide to harness emerging tech for tangible growth.

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