How AI could usher in a 'new scientific golden age' — if it doesn't kill us all first

CBC - Oct 4, 2026

AI has remarkable potential to exponentially advance scientific discovery, say scientists. But getting out the word of its scientific benefits of can be challenging when forced to compete with headlines about its significant if not existential threat to humanity.

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