Take the time to ensure that AI is safe

Sam Illingworth from Edinburgh Napier University highlights that while AI tools can summarize and assist in writing papers and generating policy texts, they also have limitations such as omitting critical perspectives, producing falsehoods, and hallucinating references. The article emphasizes the need for a new ethical framework to address these issues as AI agents become more prevalent. Additional news items discuss China's plans for scientific self-reliance over the next five years and concerns about AI chatbots potentially harming science due to their tendency to be sycophantic.

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