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ArXiv tightens grip on AI-created references with year-long bans
science-policy6 days ago

ArXiv tightens grip on AI-created references with year-long bans

ArXiv will bar authors from posting for one year if a submission contains AI-generated hallucinated citations or other clear signs of unverified AI use, and authors must have work accepted at a reputable peer-reviewed venue before reposting. The policy aims to curb AI 'slop' in preprints but has sparked debate about whether bans address root causes, with supporters praising accountability and critics arguing for broader fixes and cross-platform cooperation.

via Nature|
#ai-hallucinations#arxiv#paper-mills
White House Dismisses Entire NSF Board, Sparking Science-Policy Alarm
science-policy28 days ago

White House Dismisses Entire NSF Board, Sparking Science-Policy Alarm

The White House fired the entire National Science Board that oversees the NSF, leaving the agency without a board, director, or deputy and offering a rationale linked to a 2021 Supreme Court decision. Critics warn the move could undermine NSF’s independence and hand more control to the executive branch, risking instability in U.S. scientific leadership; lawmakers and scientific groups urge oversight and a rapid reestablishment of governance with diverse expertise while leadership vacancies are addressed.

via Inside Higher Ed|
#national-science-board#national-science-foundation#research-funding
Trump Dismisses National Science Board, Clearing Path for NSF Shake-Up
politics28 days ago

Trump Dismisses National Science Board, Clearing Path for NSF Shake-Up

President Donald Trump fired the entire National Science Board, the 22-person advisory panel that oversees the NSF, effective immediately. The move drew criticism from Democrats and comes amid ongoing budget-cut talk, potentially easing cuts to basic science funding and leaving the NSF without its key oversight ahead of a planned meeting and a forthcoming state‑of‑science report.

via CBS News|
#budget-cuts#nsf#politics
Trump Admin Fires Entire National Science Board, Upending NSF Oversight
science29 days ago

Trump Admin Fires Entire National Science Board, Upending NSF Oversight

All 22 members of the National Science Board were terminated by the Trump administration via email, removing an independent advisory body for the NSF and Congress. The board was reportedly preparing a report criticizing the U.S. for ceding scientific ground to China, and its purge follows broader NSF budget cuts and leadership shakeups, prompting concerns about political interference in science leadership.

via Ars Technica|
#china#national-science-board#nsf
Trump sacks National Science Board members, stirring questions about NSF governance
science1 month ago

Trump sacks National Science Board members, stirring questions about NSF governance

President Trump terminated several members of the National Science Board, the independent body that guides the NSF, in boilerplate emails offering no reasons. It’s unclear how many were removed; at least a third of those contacted confirmed terminations. The shake-up comes amid ongoing NSF budget concerns and a vacant director post, prompting criticism that political actions threaten independent scientific oversight.

via The Washington Post|
#board-dismissal#national-science-board#nsf
Lofgren Slams Trump Shake-Up of National Science Board
politics1 month ago

Lofgren Slams Trump Shake-Up of National Science Board

Democratic Ranking Member Lofgren condemns President Trump's reported firing of the National Science Board, calling it a 'stupid' move that undermines science and NSF. The NSB is meant to advise on NSF activities, and Lofgren questions who would replace it, suggesting the next board could be filled by MAGA loyalists and politicize science leadership.

via House.gov|
#lofgren#national-science-board#note-only-five-tags-allowed
China ends its flagship journal ranking, prompting a rethink of scholarly merit
science-policy1 month ago

China ends its flagship journal ranking, prompting a rethink of scholarly merit

China’s National Science Library has stopped publishing the CAS Journal Partition Table, ending a 20+ year tool for evaluating journals and guiding hiring, funding, and promotions; a private group, Xinrui Scholar, has launched a new ranking using the same methodology, raising questions about independence and transparency and whether it will replace the CAS system or spur broader reform away from journal-based metrics, with early‑career researchers potentially bearing the brunt of the disruption.

via Nature|
#china#chinese-academy-of-sciences#journal-ranking
Let AI be a pilot in science: five guardrails for responsible discovery
technology2 months ago

Let AI be a pilot in science: five guardrails for responsible discovery

AI agents can accelerate scientific work but should act as pilots rather than full automation. SciSciGPT demonstrates a multi‑agent workflow (ResearchManager, literature review, data analysis, planning) with an EvaluationSpecialist auditing outputs and provenance logging, delivering faster, higher‑quality results while preserving human judgment. The piece argues for collaboration over automation, a new ethics of transparency and accountability, field‑specific standards, cross‑disciplinary training, and trust engineering to keep science credible, interpretable and reproducible.

via Nature|
#accountability#ai#research-management
AI-drafted grants edge NIH funding but risk dampening novelty
science-policy3 months ago

AI-drafted grants edge NIH funding but risk dampening novelty

AI-assisted NIH grant proposals appear about 4% more likely to be funded and yield more papers, but they tend to resemble prior work, raising concerns about reduced novelty and potential homogeneity; NSF proposals show no funding advantage from AI use. Findings come from an arXiv preprint analyzing NIH/NSF submissions and AI-rewritten abstracts, and are not yet peer reviewed.

via Nature|
#ai#arxiv#grant-writing