2026年04月24日 日本語

The Fifth Era of Science: What is Artificial Scientific Intelligence (ASI)?

Nina Miolane’s article “The Fifth Era of Science: Artificial Scientific Intelligence,” featured in the Long Now Foundation’s “Ideas” section, proposes a new phase in the history of science: the advent of Artificial Scientific Intelligence (ASI).

The article reflects on previous eras of science (observation, experimentation, theory, computation) and considers how the ASI era, where AI becomes central to scientific inquiry, could contribute to solving civilization-scale challenges. ASI is posited to possess the ability to comprehend complex problems and make novel discoveries autonomously.

This perspective sheds light on the potential and challenges brought by the evolution of science as we consider the long-term trajectory of civilization.