AI bots ignore evidence. Can we trust them with science?

Studies show AI agents struggle to use the results of experiments to revise their ideas

A person looks at an AI chatbot

Sound reasoning produces trustworthy scientific results. New research shows that AI agents routinely mess up scientific reasoning, making claims without testing them, ignoring evidence from tests and more.

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