About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of automation and artificial intelligence on science, exploring ethical considerations and the potential benefits of AI-driven tools.

After a short break due to busy calendars, we are back to discuss the role automation and artificial intelligence can play in science. Is AI evil, or does it just amplify the problems that were already present in science? Can automated AI driven checks help scientists to improve the way they work? If so, where are these tools helpful, and when? Enjoy. The Babbage quote is from Babbage in November 1839, recalling events in 1821; quoted in Harry Wilmot Buxton and Anthony Hyman (1988), Memoir of the Life and Labours of the Late Charles Babbage. Alfred Whitehead: An Introduction to Mathematics (1911) Blog about AI references: Evaluating Dr. Cuddy’s Claim that the Debunking of Power Posing is a Myth. https://daniellakens.blogspot.com/2026/05/evaluating-dr-cuddys-claim-that.html Metacheck: DeBruine L, Mesquida C, Werner J, Lakens D (2026). metacheck: Check Research Outputs for Best Practices. doi:10.5281/zenodo.20704754, R package version 0.1.0, https://scienceverse.org/metacheck Cummins, J., Clarke, B., Hussey, I., & Elson, M. (2026). RegCheck: A tool for structured comparisons between study registrations and papers (arXiv:2601.13330). arXiv…

People in this episode

Hosts: Smriti Mehta, Daniël Lakens

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• automation
• science
• research tools
• ethics in AI

Keywords

• artificial intelligence
• automation
• science
• research
• AI tools
• ethics
• Charles Babbage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harry Wilmot Buxton and Anthony Hyman, Dr. Cuddy, Metacheck, RegCheck

More episodes of Nullius in Verba

• Episode 78: Dissensio - I · April 4, 2026 · 1h 2m
• Episode 77: Miscitatio · March 13, 2026 · 1h 11m
• Episode 76: Incitamenta - II · February 27, 2026 · 44 min
• Episode 75: Incitamenta - I · February 15, 2026 · 52 min
• Episode 74: Notiones Vague · January 30, 2026 · 1h 7m
• Episode 73: Scientismus - II · January 16, 2026 · 56 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Nullius in Verba podcast page.