Generative AI Tools Accelerate Breakthroughs From Labs to Peer Reviews
A new Wiley survey of 4,946 researchers across 70+ countries reveals scientists are betting big on AI, with 81% already using ChatGPT and 45% incorporating AI into critical workflows. The study projects mainstream adoption for 34 research tasks within two years, from literature reviews to grant writing.
Where AI Outperforms Humans
Researchers ranked AI superior to humans in:
- Processing vast research volumes (58%)
- Error detection (63%)
- Plagiarism checks (61%)
- Citation management (59%)
Rise of Open-Source Alternatives
Nature highlights China's DeepSeek-R1 as an emerging rival to OpenAI, matching performance in chemistry equations and coding tasks. Early adopters praise its affordability and research-specific training, signaling potential market shifts.
The Early Career Advantage
27% of surveyed scientists early in their careers report 3x higher AI adoption rates than senior colleagues, particularly in translating papers and editing manuscripts. However, 67% remain unaware of tools beyond ChatGPT like Google's Gemini.
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