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Straightforward Assay for Quantification of Social Avoidance in Drosophila melanogaster

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AI for scientific discovery is a social problem.

Georgia Channing^1,2, Avijit Ghosh¹

¹Hugging Face, Brooklyn, NY, USA.

Patterns (New York, N.Y.)

|April 24, 2026

Summary

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Artificial intelligence (AI) in science faces social and institutional barriers, not just technical ones. Overcoming these requires community building and equitable infrastructure for AI to benefit all scientific discovery.

Keywords:

artificial intelligence computational equity data curation democratization foundation models interdisciplinary collaboration research infrastructure scientific discovery

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Area of Science:

Scientific Research
Artificial Intelligence
Interdisciplinary Studies

Background:

AI adoption in science is widespread but yields uneven benefits.
Technical hurdles like data scarcity and resource inequality are known.
Social and institutional factors present significant, often overlooked, constraints.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify and analyze the social and institutional barriers limiting AI's impact in scientific research.
To propose solutions beyond technical fixes for equitable AI integration in science.
To reframe AI for science as a collaborative social endeavor.

Main Methods:

Analysis of social and institutional factors affecting AI in science.
Identification of key challenges: community coordination, misaligned priorities, data fragmentation, infrastructure inequities.
Literature review and synthesis of current AI in science discourse.

Main Results:

Social and institutional factors are primary constraints to AI's equitable application in science.
Key challenges include fragmented communities, misaligned incentives, and unequal access to resources.
Current narratives and recognition systems hinder AI's full potential in discovery.

Conclusions:

Addressing AI's impact in science requires community building, cross-disciplinary education, and shared infrastructure.
Equitable participation and sustainable collaboration are essential for technical progress.
AI for science should be viewed as a collective social project, not solely a technical one.