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The indiscriminate adoption of AI threatens the foundations of academia

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Artificial intelligence offers much promise, but its use in scientific research should be restrained so that the primary aim of academia — advancing knowledge for humans — is safeguarded.

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    Roberto Trotta

  2. Astrophysics Group, Imperial College London, London, UK

    Roberto Trotta

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Trotta, R. The indiscriminate adoption of AI threatens the foundations of academia. Nat Astron 9, 1748–1749 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02738-w

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