Will AI Write Scientific Papers in the Future?

In this presidential address, I would like to start with a personal reflection on the field and then share with you the research directions I am pursuing and my excitement about the future of AI. In my personal research to advance AI while advancing scientific discoveries, one question that I have been pondering for some years now is whether AI will write scientific papers in the future. I want to reflect on this question, and look back at the many accomplishments in our field that can make us very hopeful that the answer will be yes, and that it may happen sooner than we might expect.