Despite exponential growth in scientific publications and funding, actual scientific progress has been slowing down, creating a production-progress paradox. AI adoption in science may worsen this gap by accelerating paper production without addressing underlying bottlenecks. Scientists often lack proper software engineering
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Science has been slowing — the production-progress paradoxWhy is progress slowing? Can AI help?Science is not ready for software, let alone AIAI might prolong the reliance on flawed theoriesHuman understanding remains essentialImplications for the future of scienceFinal thoughtsFurther readingSort: