# What the Rise of AI Scientists May Mean for Human Research

**Source**: https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/what-rise-ai-scientists-may-mean-human-research
**Parent**: https://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/computer-science-and-engineering

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# What the Rise of AI Scientists May Mean for Human Research

Published:

January 26, 2026

From

Undark

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Professor [Julian Togelius](https://engineering.nyu.edu/faculty/julian-togelius) shared concerns about AI systems designed to generate hypotheses and read scientific literature, noting they raise questions about the future role of human researchers.

[Read the article](https://undark.org/2026/01/26/ai-scientists-human-research/)

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