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AI can widen science — but only if institutions stop rewarding the already measurable

Nature (tier 1, academic) 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z Original ↗

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Nature, Published online: 29 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02961-z Funders, journals and universities must reward the creation of new scientific terrain, not just the efficient mining of old ground.

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Llama 3.3 70B	Meta	analysis	0	60%	2705ms	v1.0.0 / m1.0.1	2026-09-29 12:18

Llama 3.3 70B · reading

Institutions must change to reward new science.

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Institutions reward efficient mining of old ground

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CONFIDENCE 60%