Artificial Intelligence Becomes a Scientific Method in Russia
Speaking at the “Znanie.Pervye” marathon, Science and Higher Education Minister Valery Falkov said AI is reshaping research across chemistry, physics, biology, and materials science.
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool—it is becoming part of the scientific method itself in Russia.
According to Falkov, machine learning is driving a fundamental shift in scientific practice, not merely enabling computational science but sparking entirely new disciplines. Algorithms are already supercharging productivity: the time required to synthesize metal alloys has dropped 200-fold, while pharmaceutical companies can now identify drug compositions 50% faster.
But the advance of AI also raises thorny questions for researchers. Who holds authorship of AI-generated results? How can the reliability of machine-derived data be verified? Russia, Falkov noted, is among the first countries to formally address these challenges, adopting a national Code of Ethics for artificial intelligence.
The minister emphasized that this transformation could redefine scientific paradigms and set the stage for a new era of discovery powered by AI.
