“Betting blind on AI and the scientific mind”
Our brains when we stop writing
Writing is, for many, a way of thinking. Using chatbots to bypass the struggle to articulate thoughts might erode a scientist’s capacity for creativity and critical thinking, writes science-communication educator and neuroscientist Tim Requarth. The evidence either way is, so far, murky. But, given the risk, Requarth writes, we should avoid the use of AI in critical areas such as the writing of first grants and papers, and encourage tools that have “friction” built in, to keep scientists thinking.
The point wasn’t policing.
It was signaling: Our graduate program believes this kind of cognitive labor is valuable, and we want students to do it themselves at least once before they start offloading.
Cultural norms are strong, even when rules are weak.
It’s not a solution. It’s a bet—made with humility about what we don’t know, and with seriousness about what we might lose.
Quote by George Orwell
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