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.

翻译：本文探讨了在人工智能近期发展的背景下，科学是否正经历从追求因果关系到追求相关性的转变。我们观察到，尽管应避免盲目信任人工智能最具诱惑力的承诺，但基于物理洞察的计算机模拟与机器学习探索超高维空间能力的审慎结合，有望在未来几年内为科学探索方式带来变革性进展。