AI in my plasma physics research didn’t go the way I expected
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AI in my plasma physics research didn’t go the way I expected
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Re: AI in my plasma physics research didn’t go the way I expected
#2I am not a AI booster at all, but the fact that negative results are not published and that everyone is overselling their stuff in research papers is unfortunately not limited to AI. This is just a consequence of the way scientists are evaluated and of the scientific publishing industry, which basically suffers from the same shit than traditional media does (craving for audience).
Anyway, winter is coming, innit?
Re: AI in my plasma physics research didn’t go the way I expected
#3I am not a AI booster at all, but the fact that negative results are not published and that everyone is overselling their stuff in research papers is unfortunately not limited to AI. This is just a consequence of the way scientists are evaluated and of the scientific publishing industry, which basically suffers from the same shit than traditional media does (craving for audience). Anyway, winter is coming, innit?
But AI makes it easier to write convincing looking papers
Re: AI in my plasma physics research didn’t go the way I expected
#4The author is a Princeton PhD grad working in physics. Funding for this type of work usually comes from the NSF. NSF is under attack by DOGE, and Trump has proposed slashing the NSF budget by 55%.
A reason used to justify these massive cuts is that AI will soon replace traditional research. This post demonstrates this assumption is likely false.
Re: AI in my plasma physics research didn’t go the way I expected
#5I think this is mostly just a repeat of the problems of academia - no longer truth-seeking, instead focused on citations and careerism. AI is just a.n.other topic where that is happening.
Re: AI in my plasma physics research didn’t go the way I expected
#6The author is a Princeton PhD grad working in physics. Funding for this type of work usually comes from the NSF. NSF is under attack by DOGE, and Trump has proposed slashing the NSF budget by 55%. A reason used to justify these massive cuts is that AI will soon replace traditional research. This post demonstrates this assumption is likely false.
When politicians get involved in research scientific proof and reason aren't always winning.
Re: AI in my plasma physics research didn’t go the way I expected
#7The author is a Princeton PhD grad working in physics. Funding for this type of work usually comes from the NSF. NSF is under attack by DOGE, and Trump has proposed slashing the NSF budget by 55%. A reason used to justify these massive cuts is that AI will soon replace traditional research. This post demonstrates this assumption is likely false.
When politicians get involved in research scientific proof and reason aren't always winning.
Politicians have been involved in research for over a century.
Re: AI in my plasma physics research didn’t go the way I expected
#8The author is a Princeton PhD grad working in physics. Funding for this type of work usually comes from the NSF. NSF is under attack by DOGE, and Trump has proposed slashing the NSF budget by 55%. A reason used to justify these massive cuts is that AI will soon replace traditional research. This post demonstrates this assumption is likely false.
When politicians get involved in research scientific proof and reason aren't always winning.
Didn't a politician invent the internet ?
Re: AI in my plasma physics research didn’t go the way I expected
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Re: AI in my plasma physics research didn’t go the way I expected
#10Interesting article. There is always risk that a new hot technique will get more attention that it ultimately warrants.
For me the key quote in the article is
"Most scientists aren’t trying to mislead anyone, but because they face strong incentives to present favorable results, there’s still a risk that you’ll be misled."
Understanding people's incentives is often very useful when you're looking at what they're saying.