Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Large language models can defend a hypothesis and its opposite with equal eloquence, raising a new risk for scientific reasoning: confusing rhetorical plausibility with evidential support. This essay analyzes how LLMs reshape creativity, judgment and responsibility in research—and how scientists can engage their fluency without surrendering epistemic discipline.
Source: EMBO Reports
Authors: Maria T Colangelo, Carlo Galli
Institution: University of Parma
Language: English
Subfield: Safety Research
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $7,990
OpenAlex ID: W7127897844