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physics Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: AI is being used to scam the public in science and academic communication. AI is being used to scam the public in science and academic communication. Last stated a month ago
16 Aug 2026
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Peter Woit — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Letting the public see a powerful AI does something no essay about AI can do, and that is a real reason not to straight-shot superintelligence. — tap to centre the map on it Letting the public see a powerful AI does something no essay about AI can do, and that is a real reason not to straight-shot superintelligence. Last stated 10 months ago
25 Nov 2025
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Ilya Sutskever — holds since 2025-11-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Neither the AI enthusiasts nor the AI sceptics are making it up; both camps are looking at real trends. — tap to centre the map on it Neither the AI enthusiasts nor the AI sceptics are making it up; both camps are looking at real trends. Last stated a month ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated junk papers risk overwhelming the hep-th physics field with worthless content. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated junk papers risk overwhelming the hep-th physics field with worthless content. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Peter Woit — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The hypotheses AI 'co-scientist' systems are producing are ones the literature already contains, and the publicity around them does not say so. — tap to centre the map on it The hypotheses AI 'co-scientist' systems are producing are ones the literature already contains, and the publicity around them does not say so. Last stated 4 months ago
27 May 2026
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Derek Lowe — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even well-informed AI insiders frequently develop something like "AI psychosis" from engaging with these ideas. — tap to centre the map on it Even well-informed AI insiders frequently develop something like "AI psychosis" from engaging with these ideas. Last stated 3 weeks ago
31 Aug 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public discussion of AI is skewed because the people who understand the technology talk down to everyone else. — tap to centre the map on it Public discussion of AI is skewed because the people who understand the technology talk down to everyone else. Last stated a month ago
10 Aug 2026
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Fei-Fei Li — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A compound's AI origin story is not by itself a reason to expect it to do better in the clinic. — tap to centre the map on it A compound's AI origin story is not by itself a reason to expect it to do better in the clinic. Last stated 2 years ago
13 May 2024
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Derek Lowe — holds since 2024-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No one fully understands the consequences of how capable AI is becoming. — tap to centre the map on it No one fully understands the consequences of how capable AI is becoming. Last stated 3 weeks ago
1 Sept 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A narrow, highly accurate model can beat a general one inside its own domain, as AlphaFold did, and materials science and chip design are next. — tap to centre the map on it A narrow, highly accurate model can beat a general one inside its own domain, as AlphaFold did, and materials science and chip design are next. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Contemporary physical and evolutionary structure-prediction approaches fall far short of experimental accuracy without a close experimental homologue, limiting biological utility. — tap to centre the map on it Contemporary physical and evolutionary structure-prediction approaches fall far short of experimental accuracy without a close experimental homologue, limiting biological utility. Last stated 5 years ago
15 Jul 2021
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Demis Hassabis — holds since 2021-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Existing protein structure prediction methods fall far short of atomic accuracy when no homologous structure is available. — tap to centre the map on it Existing protein structure prediction methods fall far short of atomic accuracy when no homologous structure is available. Last stated 5 years ago
15 Jul 2021
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Demis Hassabis — holds since 2021-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved. — tap to centre the map on it A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Academic credentials — grades, major, the prestige of the degree — barely matter to industry hiring. — tap to centre the map on it Academic credentials — grades, major, the prestige of the degree — barely matter to industry hiring. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. — tap to centre the map on it A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. Last stated a year ago
7 Jun 2025
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Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that. — tap to centre the map on it A poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
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AI is being used to scam the public in science and academic communication.
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Letting the public see a powerful AI does something no essay about AI can do, and that is a real reason not to straight-shot superintelligence.
Holds
Neither the AI enthusiasts nor the AI sceptics are making it up; both camps are looking at real trends.
Holds
AI-generated junk papers risk overwhelming the hep-th physics field with worthless content.
Holds
The hypotheses AI 'co-scientist' systems are producing are ones the literature already contains, and the publicity around them does not say so.
Holds
Even well-informed AI insiders frequently develop something like "AI psychosis" from engaging with these ideas.
Holds
Public discussion of AI is skewed because the people who understand the technology talk down to everyone else.
Holds
A compound's AI origin story is not by itself a reason to expect it to do better in the clinic.
Holds
No one fully understands the consequences of how capable AI is becoming.
Holds
A narrow, highly accurate model can beat a general one inside its own domain, as AlphaFold did, and materials science and chip design are next.
Holds
Contemporary physical and evolutionary structure-prediction approaches fall far short of experimental accuracy without a close experimental homologue, limiting biological utility.
Holds
Existing protein structure prediction methods fall far short of atomic accuracy when no homologous structure is available.
Holds
A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved.
Holds
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds
Academic credentials — grades, major, the prestige of the degree — barely matter to industry hiring.
Holds
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds
A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted.
Holds
A poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that.
Holds