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When AI does science, who is accountable for mistakes?
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Chris Lu and his colleagues describe an AI scientist that can generate hypotheses, conduct computational experiments, interpret results, write papers, and review its own work (C. Lu et al. Nature 651, 914–919; 2026). As artificial-intelligence systems become more independent, responsibility for scientific outcomes could be divided up between users, institutions and developers.
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