Artificial-intelligence systems might be used to perform large parts of the research process with minimal human oversight.Credit: Ben Brewer/Bloomberg/Getty
This week, Nature is publishing a paper1…
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Echoes of power: investigating geopolitical bias in US and China large language models
Achiam J, Adler S, Agarwal S, Ahmad L, Akkaya I, Aleman FL, Almeida D, Altenschmidt J, Altman S, Anadkat S et al (2023) Gpt-4 technical report. Preprint at: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2303.08774
Adewumi T, Alkhaled L, Gurung N, van Boven G,…
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‘Grade inflation’ hits PhD students. What’s behind the increase?
University students pursuing graduate degrees are seeing their grades rise.Credit: ETham/Alamy
The grades attained by master’s and PhD students have risen over the past two decades, according to a study conducted at a large public university in…
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Generative AI and LLMs in industry: a text-mining analysis and critical evaluation of guidelines and policy statements across 14 industrial sectors
1DOC3 (2019) 1Doc3: accessible healthcare to millions. 1DOC3
ABC (2023) AI resource guide. ABC
Africa International Advisors (2024) Futures practice. Africa International Advisors
Afroogh S et al (2023) Embedded ethics for responsible artificial…
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China is an innovation powerhouse — but it should do more fundamental research
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Geopolitical tensions are leading China to rethink research collaboration
International research collaboration is entering a more cautious phase as geopolitical tensions intensify, especially among nations competing for technological advantage. Nowhere is this shift more closely scrutinized than in relation to China….
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Indigenous sovereignty and the limits of the Canadian Precision Health Initiative
Karabin, J. et al. A conjunctural analysis of the origins of ‘embedded ELSI’ in U.S. genomic medicine. J. Responsible Innov. 11, 2413698 (2024).
Claw, K. G. et al. A framework for enhancing…
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Quantifying the impact of fleet planning re-optimization on truck electrification in distribution logistics
This study demonstrates how two distinct electrification approaches affect the technical and economic feasibility of heavy-duty electric trucks by comparing one-to-one replacement with re-optimization strategies. This comparison of methods…
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Can China keep up its extraordinary research growth?
Illustration: Doug John Miller
Is China now the world’s leading producer of high-quality research? There is evidence that it has taken the lead on the volume of highly cited papers produced, but it might still lag behind the United States for…
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Cross-disciplinary methodologies for whole-person research – insights from EMPOWER2024
Bridging disciplines
By sparking curiosity, the EMPOWER 2024 workshop highlighted the transformative potential of interdisciplinary collaboration in advancing WPR, with presentations spanning imaging, AI, genomics, metabolism, and immunology –…
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