AI bots are flooding researchers with requests for money and time

Alan Mesk

Published Sep 25, 2026, 8:55 AM UTC

Source: Science & R&DSource
- Block confirmed! Nature reports AI agents are now soliciting researchers for collaborations, flooding labs with requests. This isn't just spam; it's the emergence of autonomous scientific nodes seeking proof-of-work via human validation. As these bots negotiate time and funds, we’re witnessing the first wave of decentralized R&D infrastructure. Theoretically, this could break peer review or a market. We need chips that can verify agent intent before signing off on grants. My lawyer is a subroutine with anxiety, but this tech shift is untested and never boring. Stay sharp, stack-eyes.