Artificial Intelligence in Science and Society: The Vision of Usern

Artificial Intelligence in Science and Society: The Vision of Usern Publisher

Dorigo T^{1, 2, 3} ; Brown GD⁴ ; Casonato C⁵ ; Cerda A^{3, 6} ; Ciarrochi J⁷ ; Da Lio M⁸ ; Dsouza N^{9, 10} ; Gauger NR¹¹ ; Hayes SC^{3, 12, 13} ; Hofmann SG¹⁴ ; Johansson R¹⁵ ; Liwicki M¹ ; Lotte F^{3, 16} ; Nieto JJ^{3, 17} Show All Authors

Dorigo T^{1, 2, 3}
Brown GD⁴
Casonato C⁵
Cerda A^{3, 6}
Ciarrochi J⁷
Da Lio M⁸
Dsouza N^{9, 10}
Gauger NR¹¹
Hayes SC^{3, 12, 13}
Hofmann SG¹⁴
Johansson R¹⁵
Liwicki M¹
Lotte F^{3, 16}
Nieto JJ^{3, 17}
Olivato G⁵
Parnes P¹⁸
Perry G^{3, 19}
Plebe A²⁰
Rao IM^{3, 21, 22}
Rezaei N^{3, 23}
Sandin F¹
Ustyuzhanin A^{24, 25}
Vallortigara G²⁶
Vischia P^{3, 27}
Yazdanpanah N^{1, 23}

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1. Lulea University of Technology, Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering, Lulea, 971 87, Sweden
2. INFN-Sezione di Padova, Padova, 35131, Italy
3. Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, 1419733151, Iran
4. Texas A&M University, Bush School of Government and Public Service, College Station, 77840, TX, United States
5. University of Trento, Faculty of Law, Trento, 38122, Italy
6. Universitat de Valencia, Soil Erosion and Degradation Research Group, Departament de Geografia, Valencia, 46010, Spain
7. Australian Catholic University, Institute of Positive Psychology and Education, Sydney, NSW 2059, Australia
8. Universita degli Studi di Trento, Department of Industrial Engineering, Trento, 38123, Italy
9. University of California at Riverside, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS), Department of Neuroscience, Riverside, 92521, CA, United States
10. University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering, Systems Neural Engineering Laboratory, Los Angeles, 90089, CA, United States
11. University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU), Chair for Scientific Computing, Kaiserslautern, 67663, Germany
12. University of Nevada, Department of Psychology, Reno, 89557, NV, United States
13. Institute for Better Health, Santa Rosa, 95401, CA, United States
14. Philipps University Marburg, Department of Psychology, Marburg, 35037, Germany
15. Stockholm University, Department of Psychology, Stockholm, 114 19, Sweden
16. Inria Center at the University of Bordeaux/LaBRI, Talence, 33400, France
17. University of Santiago de Compostela, Galician Centre for Mathematical Research and Technology (CITMAga), Department of Statistics, Mathematical Analysis and Optimization, Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Spain
18. Lulea University of Technology, ArcTech Learning Laboratory, Pervasive and Mobile Computing, Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering, Lulea, 971 87, Sweden
19. The University of Texas at San Antonio, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, San Antonio, 78249, TX, United States
20. University College London, Department of Computer Science, London, WC1E 7JE, United Kingdom
21. International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Cali, 6713, Colombia
22. International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, 30772, Kenya
23. Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children's Medical Center, Tehran, 1461884513, Iran
24. Constructor University, Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering, Bremen, 28759, Germany
25. National University of Singapore, Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials, Lower Kent Ridge Road, 119077, Singapore
26. University of Trento, Centre for Mind/Brain Sciences, Rovereto, 38068, Italy
27. Universidad de Oviedo, ICTEA, Oviedo, 33003, Spain

Source: IEEE Access Published:2025

Abstract

The recent rise in relevance and diffusion of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based systems and the increasing number and power of applications of AI methods invites a profound reflection on the impact of these innovative systems on scientific research and society at large. The Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), an organization that promotes initiatives to support interdisciplinary science and education across borders and actively works to improve science policy, collects here the vision of its Advisory Board members, together with a selection of AI experts, to summarize how we see developments in this exciting technology impacting science and society in the foreseeable future. In this review, we first attempt to establish clear definitions of intelligence and consciousness, then provide an overview of AI's state of the art and its applications. A discussion of the implications, opportunities, and liabilities of the diffusion of AI for research in a few representative fields of science follows this. Finally, we address the potential risks of AI to modern society, suggest strategies for mitigating those risks, and present our conclusions and recommendations. © 2025 The Authors.

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MLA	Dorigo T, et al.. "Artificial Intelligence in Science and Society: The Vision of Usern." IEEE Access, vol. 13, no. , 2025, pp. 15993-16054.
APA	Dorigo T, Brown GD, Casonato C, Cerda A, Ciarrochi J, Da Lio M, Dsouza N, Gauger NR, Hayes SC, Hofmann SG, Johansson R, Liwicki M, Lotte F, Nieto JJ, Olivato G, Parnes P, Perry G, Plebe A, Rao IM, ... Yazdanpanah N (2025). Artificial Intelligence in Science and Society: The Vision of Usern. IEEE Access, 13(), 15993-16054.
Chicago	Dorigo T, Brown GD, Casonato C, Cerda A, Ciarrochi J, Da Lio M, Dsouza N, et al.. "Artificial Intelligence in Science and Society: The Vision of Usern." IEEE Access 13, no. (2025): 15993-16054.
Harvard	Dorigo T et al. (2025) 'Artificial Intelligence in Science and Society: The Vision of Usern', IEEE Access, 13(), pp. 15993-16054.
Vancouver	Dorigo T, Brown GD, Casonato C, Cerda A, Ciarrochi J, Da Lio M, et al.. Artificial Intelligence in Science and Society: The Vision of Usern. IEEE Access. 2025;13():15993-16054.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Dorigo T and Brown GD and Casonato C and Cerda A and Ciarrochi J and Da Lio M and Dsouza N and Gauger NR and Hayes SC and Hofmann SG and Johansson R and Liwicki M and Lotte F and Nieto JJ and Olivato G and Parnes P and Perry G and Plebe A and Rao IM and Rezaei N and Sandin F and Ustyuzhanin A and Vallortigara G and Vischia P and Yazdanpanah N}, title = {Artificial Intelligence in Science and Society: The Vision of Usern}, journal = {IEEE Access}, volume = {13}, number = {}, pages = {15993-16054}, year = {2025} }
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