Parallel scientific research institutes: from digital transformation to intelligent revolution

Abstract

Aiming to address the dual complexities that current scientific research institutes face in both management work and research tasks, parallel scientific research institutes were proposed.Parallel scientific research institutes were constructed based on the virtual-real interactive parallel intelligence theory, which leveraged digital construction technologies based on digital twins and metaverse, distributed governance technologies based on blockchain and decentralized autonomous organizations and operations (DAOs), intelligent decision-making technologies based on big data and foundation models, as well as scientific innovation paradigms based on decentralized science (DeSci) and artificial intelligence for science (AI4S).Their core goal was to form a prescriptive scheme for scientific research institute transformation driven by complex science, thereby constructing a trustworthy, reliable, usable, efficient and effective intelligent research organizational and operational ecosystem.The systematic design and key technologies of parallel scientific research institutes were introduced, their main characteristics and advantages were described, and their typical application scenarios were explored.Parallel scientific research institutes go beyond the simple digital transformation of scientific research institutes, and emphasize a higher level of intelligent transformation, promoting the sustainable and healthy development of scientific research institutes.

Keywords

• parallel scientific research institutes;metaverse;decentralized autonomous organizations and operations;decentralized science;artificial intelligence for science