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Economists recast 'agentic AI' as a cultural myth, not emerging intelligence

Study links agentic AI to surge in solo-authored science papers

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A sole-author arXiv paper produced largely through interactions with Claude Opus 5.5 finds single-author papers rose 70% in mathematics, 71% in condensed matter physics and 44% in quantitative biology since late 2025, arguing agentic AI is letting individual scientists work without collaborators.

Study links agentic AI to surge in solo-authored science papers
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“consisted of some 60 interactions with [Claude]”

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Henry Farrell Co-author of the essayCosma Shalizi Co-author of the essayBrad DeLong Economist, newsletter authorMatt Dyson BCA Research chief technology and innovation strategist

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