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This review explores the transformative role of AI in scientific discovery and its implications for researchers.

August 7, 2026Open Access

Artificial Intelligence–Assisted Scientific Discovery and the Changing Role of the Researcher: Scientific, Social, Economic and Geopolitical Implications for the Twenty-First Century

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Conceptual review examines AI's impact on scientific discovery roles and implications for society and economies.

This review explores the transformative role of AI in scientific discovery and its implications for researchers.
Conceptual analysis of AI's integration in scientific discovery ecosystems.
Critical evaluation of AI's impact on research roles and responsibilities.
Discussion of the implications of AI in scientific productivity and governance.
AI is reshaping the role of researchers from traditional roles to architects of scientific questions.
AI-assisted discovery enhances research productivity and changes the relationship between prediction and explanation.
Future researchers will act as managers of human-AI ecosystems and custodians of ethical standards.

Hüseyin Okan Durmuş (2026) studied this question.

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