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# AI Boosts Research Careers but Flattens Scientific Discovery
## New analysis
AI
March 2026
Magazine
News
AI Boosts Research Careers but Flattens Scientific Discovery
New analysis suggests AI tools narrow the span of ideas explored
New analysis suggests AI tools narrow the span of ideas explored
Elie Dolgin
Elie Dolgin is a science writer specializing in biomedical research.
