Contrary to concerns that using AI for scientific research might lead to a “streetlight effect”—hitting on the most obvious solutions rather than the best ones—there were more novel ...

The so-called “streetlight effect” and its associated biases are well-documented, even in scientific fields. When working with drug manufacturers to optimise therapy onboarding, we can observe ...

Ph.D., demonstrated that large-scale streetlight upgrades can lead to significant reductions in crime rates. The study analyzed the effect of upgrading 34,374 streetlights across 13,275 blocks in ...