Artificial intelligence in science - Promises or perils for creativity?
This EU publication explores the impact of artificial intelligence on scientific creativity, examining its use across 80 fields from 2000 to 2022. It finds that AI adoption has surged since the early 2010s, with China leading in output, novelty, and impact compared to the US and EU. The study concludes that AI generally enhances scientific creativity, though effects vary significantly across different academic fields.
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What the document contains
The paper covers the impact of AI on scientific creativity across 80 fields from 2000 to 2022, analyzing regional disparities, publication outputs, and the moderating role of knowledge structures.
Regulatory frameworks, binding enforcement mechanisms, and specific legal definitions of AI are not included in this research report.
- AI adoption has surged across nearly all of 80 examined scientific fields since the early 2010s.
- China has taken the lead in AI-driven research, outpacing the US and the EU in output, novelty, and impact.
- AI generally enhances scientific creativity, measured by novelty and impact, though effects vary by field.
- Most fields benefit from AI, but some show little improvement and a few experience negative impacts.
- AI's influence is moderated by the structural organisation of knowledge within fields, showing greater potential in fragmented knowledge spaces.
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Accountability
0/5Clear responsibility for AI outcomes
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Fairness
0/5Non-discrimination and equitable treatment
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Human Dignity
0/5Respect for the inherent worth of persons
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Human Oversight
0/5Humans remain in control of consequential decisions
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Privacy
0/5Protection of personal data and private life
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Transparency
0/5Openness about how AI systems work and are used
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Enforcement
0/5Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force
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Impact Assessment
0/5Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use
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