NSF AI Boosts Science—but Shorts Dominate // AIDRAN

AI and science conversation tripled in 24 hours[¹], driven almost entirely by a {{entity:u-s|U.S. National Science Foundation}}-backed initiative on accelerated materials discovery. The spike is real, but the signal is fragile—most engagement is landing on low-engagement YouTube shorts with no substantive discussion, not on the research itself.

NSF-Backed Chemistry AI Drives Rare Science Spike—But YouTube's Low-Quality Shorts Outnumber the Signal

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