Project Glasswing: An initial update
… We take considerable care here: on top of the regular challenges of maintaining open-source software, maintainers have been facing a deluge of low-quality, AI-generated bug reports. …
The human sciences are shifting: for the first time, core research tasks can be handed off to machines. AI chatbots increasingly contribute to scientific research, including in the most prestigious publications and in the social sciences. This has spurred optimism that AI could boost research productivity—while also stoking fears about overloaded peer review and a deluge of academic AI slop. But while turn-taking AI chatbots have primarily been used for writing assistance, coding agents could restructure social science research more radically. Agentic coding platforms like Claude Code and Code
Coding agents in the social sciences… We take considerable care here: on top of the regular challenges of maintaining open-source software, maintainers have been facing a deluge of low-quality, AI-generated bug reports. …
… Coding agents haven't reached most social scientists We measured overall AI use in two ways. First, we asked “Have you previously used genAI models to aid your research process?” 81% of respondents said yes. …
… More capable AI brings productivity benefits, but it also raises questions about maintaining technical expertise, preserving meaningful collaboration, and preparing for an uncertain future that may require new approaches to learning, mentorship, and career development in an AI-augmented workplace. …