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AI-Driven Meritocracy Models for Scientific Funding Distribution
A comparative analysis of algorithmic grant allocation systems 🤖📊 Artificial intelligence is increasingly proposed as a mechanism for distributing scientific funding through “meritocratic” models. These systems aim to reduce bias, […]
Best Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) for Science Funding (2026 Guide)
Decentralized science (DeSci) has matured into a serious alternative to legacy grant systems. Below is a curated list of the most influential and credible science-focused DAOs, evaluated by impact, funding […]
How Blockchain Can Improve Scientific Publishing and Peer Review Efficiency
Scientific publishing is structurally slow, opaque, and incentive-misaligned. Editorial bottlenecks, anonymous gatekeeping, and delayed reviewer recognition create friction in knowledge production. Blockchain infrastructure introduces verifiable state transitions, programmable incentives, and […]
AI Shouldn’t Judge Itself: Why Human Independence Is Essential for AI Governance 🤖⚖️
I claim that superintelligence alignment is likely to be reached. This is a popular explanation of my scientific article about AI alignment. Artificial intelligence is becoming powerful enough to write […]
What Problems Does Decentralized Science Solve?
Decentralized science (DeSci) addresses structural inefficiencies and incentive distortions in the traditional research ecosystem. By leveraging blockchain infrastructure, DAOs, and tokenized funding models, DeSci seeks to realign incentives toward openness, […]
Can AI Help Fund Scientific Research?
Artificial intelligence is typically discussed as a tool for discovery—accelerating drug design, automating proofs, optimizing simulations. Far less examined is a parallel question: can AI also help finance scientific research? […]
Can Decentralized Science Replace Universities?
Short answer: Not in the near term. But it can partially displace, pressure, and structurally transform them. ⚙️ Decentralized Science (DeSci) — built on blockchains, DAOs, and open collaboration — […]
Are Science DAOs Legal?
Short answer: yes, but legality depends on structure, jurisdiction, and token design. ⚖️ A science DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) is typically a blockchain-based entity that funds, coordinates, or governs scientific […]
Who Decides Funding in a Science DAO?
In a science DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization), funding decisions are made collectively — but the exact mechanism depends on the DAO’s governance design. Unlike traditional grant systems controlled by agencies […]
