# A new kind of science

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.00849 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2601.00849/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 29 Dec 2025.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [On the Smallness of the Large Language Models Scaling Exponents](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2606.24504/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

We discuss whether science is in the process of being transformed from a quest for causality to a quest for correlation in light of the recent development in artificial intelligence. We observe that while a blind trust in the most seductive promises of AI is surely to be avoided, a judicious combination of computer simulation based on physical insight and the machine learning ability to explore ultra-dimensional spaces, holds potential for transformative progress in the way science is going to be pursued in the years to come.