AI use in science has grown exponentially since 2015 but stays confined to computer science and statistics topics, shows higher retraction rates and citations, and follows distinct global adoption patterns.
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Success bias in collective theory-building leads to systematic overestimation of theory quality, narrower search, and paradoxically lower performance when agents optimize for apparent success.
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AI use in science has grown exponentially since 2015 but stays confined to computer science and statistics topics, shows higher retraction rates and citations, and follows distinct global adoption patterns.
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