The rise of more sophisticated artificial intelligence agents poses an “existential threat” to the way research funding is awarded, experts have warned, saying autonomous AI systems could further flood grant competitions with applications, making it harder to identify the best ideas.
Speaking during a webinar organized by the League of European Research Universities, Geraint Rees, vice provost for research, innovation and global engagement at UCL, said a new wave of AI tools represents a fundamental shift from today’s widely used generative AI.
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Unlike large language models such as ChatGPT and Claude, AI agents can autonomously gather information, make decisions and produce work with minimal human oversight.
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