Are Researchers Learning to Trust AI?

Elsevier’s Mirit Eldor explores the gap between AI adoption and AI confidence, drawing on findings from the Researcher of the Future report

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The Elsevier report indicates that 58% of researchers are using AI for work, a significant increase from 37% in early 2024.
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Researchers primarily use AI for tasks like literature reviews and summarizing research, citing time savings as a key benefit.
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Only 22% of researchers consider AI trustworthy, with nearly half feeling undertrained in its use, highlighting a need for better training.
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AI is significantly impacting drug discovery by synthesizing data and aiding in target identification and lead optimization.
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To build confidence in AI, researchers demand tools that cite sources, are trained on current literature, and demonstrate factual accuracy.

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