A typically perceptive and clear piece from Ted Chiang
Coming up: If other animals have language, thought, and culture, then what's so special about humans? Josh and guest-host @alisongopnik.bsky.social roam the Earth with @petergs.bsky.social from the University of Sydney.
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It's always a treat to read Ted Chiang's thoughts on AI.
www.theatlantic.com/philosophy/2...
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Taken to its logical conclusion, this line of thinking is absurd—and damning.
"Science is not simply a sequence of tasks that can be optimized....The scientific system thrives on inefficiency: redundant efforts, failed attempts, and divergent paths. These are not costs to be eliminated but sources of discovery."
Excellent essay!
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ALRIGHT EVERYONE HERE IS THE OFFICIAL SUFS GUIDE TO LEAVING PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE OMB-2026-0034 PROPOSED RULE: www.standupforscience.foundation/policy-and-advocacy/the-sufs-guide-to-writing-public-comments
(share with all your friends!)
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Progress in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to advance scientific discovery has made it increasingly realistic to envision automated “end-to-end science” (ETES) systems: integrated pipelines t...
Hey everyone: this is important: please take a few minutes to post a comment objecting to this brazen attempt by #Trump administration to politicize ALL science:
www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...
🎧NEW: In the latest episode of the #WITHpod series “The AI End Game: Power, Profit, and Progress," @chrislhayes.bsky.social is joined by @alisongopnik.bsky.social to discuss how children learn compared with AI and why the technology continues to trail behind human capabilities.
An excellent thoughtful and clear review of the state of AI. yalereview.org/article/mela...
Giving the MIT School of Science commencement address yesterday to an amazing group of present and future scientists. Why scientists are most like babies and grandparents, with some lessons in hope from the 18th century Lunar Club.
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yalereview.org
Alison Gopnik
Melanie Mitchell probes the jagged landscape of AI and its uncertain future.
Dear colleagues, PLEASE submit a comment against OMB's proposed rule. Elizabeth wrote great guide on drafting a comment. To submit it, go to www.regulations.gov/search and search for OMB-2026-0034. It will take time & effort to write a good comment, but a worthwhile effort to save our profession.
Calling all Scientists! Research Administrators! Deans! Fans of Science! No one is coming to save us. Here is your assignment. I have written a step by step, easy to understand "how-to" document to help you comment on the proposed OMB rule. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/what-we-ne...
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What OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule Means in Practice
