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Towards a research renaissance: Empowering early career researchers through mentored AI use
Douglas R Call1, Mary Sanchez-Lanier2, Ananth Kalyanaraman3
1Paul G Allen School for Global Health, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States of America.
Plos Biology
|August 11, 2026
Abstract:
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the traditional apprenticeship-style approach to training researchers by lowering technical barriers. When paired with careful mentoring, AI can help early-career researchers engage more quickly in scientific inquiry.