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Analysis reveals AI's impact on research, journals

3+ hour, 34+ min ago  (561+ words) Pierce sounds alarm about increasing strain on peer review system Chat GPT and other generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools have been heavily marketed as productivity tools to boost creativity and accelerate workflows. In academia, that has led to more " but…...

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source. washu. edu > 2026 > 05 > how-to-build-a-discovery-machine

How to build a discovery machine

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (718+ words) The work, now published in Nature Communications, builds off previous research on establishing a hybrid systems architecture, one that employs "neuromorphic" architecture modeled on human neurobiology functions combined with systems that leverage quantum mechanics to find optimal solutions to complex…...

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Witt installed as Kavita and Krishna Bharat Professor

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (527+ words) Andrew Witt has been installed as the inaugural Kavita and Krishna Bharat Professor in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis. The professorship includes a joint appointment at the Wash U Mc Kelvey…...

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source. washu. edu > 2026 > 03 > university-introduces-ai-academic-initiative

University introduces +AI academic initiative

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (242+ words) Artificial intelligence (AI) and its associated applications hold incredible potential for all institutions of higher education, including Washington University in St. Louis. But Wash U's leaders note that AI cannot replace the academic community's creativity, disciplinary expertise and guiding values....