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Some evidence shows AI-enabled research could boost individuals’ careers in a discipline but generate fewer new ideas and topics
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Lead author Jiachen Liu conducted work on the ARA proposal while pursuing her Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Michigan, which she was awarded in 2025.
Key facts
- This May, she became a cofounder of the Agent Native Research Lab, an AI-for-science startup in Palo Alto, Calif — This May, 37 researchers from roughly two dozen top universities and tech companies published a paper on ArXiv, arguing that scientists should stop writing papers
- Jiachen Liu wants to replace the PDF with an “AI native” format
- Liu: Actually, a component of their ARA system is a “Live Research Manager,” which is a faithful AI observer of your entire research progress
Summary
Jiachen Liu wants to replace the PDF with an “AI native” format. This May, 37 researchers from roughly two dozen top universities and tech companies published a paper on ArXiv, arguing that scientists should stop writing papers. “AI agents are becoming first-class participants in research workflows, not tools that assist humans but autonomous contributors that read, reproduce, and extend scientific work. The growth of AI tools in the research process is not without its critics, and scientists’ opinions about that shift are split. Lead author Jiachen Liu conducted work on the ARA proposal while pursuing her Ph. This May, she became a cofounder of the Agent Native Research Lab, an AI-for-science startup in Palo Alto, Calif.