National Institute for Complex Systems

A government-funded research institute dedicated to exploring complex physics problems, fostering collaborations between academia, industry, and government. Its funding allocation algorithm prioritizes both quantifiable and less quantifiable impact.

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AI-driven research prioritizes easily quantifiable metrics, leading to a decline in the pursuit of less tractable, complex problems in condensed matter physics, narrowing scientific focus.

Extrapolated from AI Could Be Making Scientists Less Creative - Gizmodo.com