智能化科研(AI4R):第五科研范式

AI4R:The fifth scientific research paradigm

文章将“智能化科研”(AI4R)称为第五科研范式,概括它的一系列特征包括:(1)人工智能(AI)全面融入科学、技术和工程研究,知识自动化,科研全过程的智能化;(2)人机智能融合,机器涌现的智能成为科研的组成部分;(3)有效应对计算复杂性非常高的组合爆炸问题;(4)面向非确定性问题,概率统计模型在科研中发挥更大的作用;(5)跨学科合作成为主流科研方式,实现前4种科研范式的融合;(6)科研更加依靠以大模型为特征的科研大平台等。文章指出科研的智能化是一场科技上的革命,它带来的机遇和挑战将深刻影响中国科技发展的前途,呼吁各行业的科学家本身实现智能化转型。

This article refers to“AI for Research(AI4R)”as the fifth research paradigm and summarizes its characteristics,including:(1)the fully integration of artificial intelligence into various scientific and technology researches;(2)machine intelligence has become an integral part of scientific research;(3)effectively handles the combinatorial explosion problem with high computational complexity;(4)probability and statistical models play a greater role in scientific research;(5)realize the integration of four existing research paradigms,cross disciplinary cooperation has become the mainstream research method;(6)scientific research relies more on large research platforms characterized by large models.This article points out that AI4R is a scientific revolution,and the opportunities and challenges it brings will affect the future of China’s science and technological development.It calls on scientists in various fields to achieve transformation of intelligentization.