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.
@article{arxiv.2601.00849,
title = {A new kind of science},
author = {Alex Hansen and Sauro Succi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.00849},
year = {2026}
}