The Waymo effect: how AI is quietly making research less collaborative – Research Agenda

kept by eddie oct 02

The essay argues that frictionless AI tools like Waymo and LLMs reduce collaborative friction in research, inadvertently narrowing idea diversity and weakening scientific serendipity.

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The Waymo effect: how AI is quietly making research less collaborative – Research Agenda
The Waymo effect shows frictionless AI tools replace valuable human interaction in research, eroding serendipity and depth unless institutions actively fund collaborative friction.
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