Thousands of AI researchers are boycotting the new Nature journal

Re:Thousands of AI researchers are boycotting the new Nature... by modeless on Tuesday May 29, 2018 @07:38PM (#17183692)

Of course, but you don't need to attend the conference to read and benefit from the research, and that's the important thing.

The journal business model usually requires restricting access to the research, while the conference business model still works when the research is free.

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Re:Thousands of AI researchers are boycotting the new Nature... by flor1s on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @04:18AM (#17185999)

Except that conference proceedings can be exactly like a journal, i.e. you often need to pay to access them.

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Re:Thousands of AI researchers are boycotting the new Nature... by dingo_bat on Tuesday May 29, 2018 @10:58PM (#17184695)

There must be some benefit to attending conferences, otherwise why would scientists attend them?

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Re:Thousands of AI researchers are boycotting the new Nature... by setzer22 on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @02:51AM (#17185630)

Yeah, but it's usually more about a chance to socialize with other people in the field.

It's also interesting to hear other people's talks that serve as a "teaser" for what's in the paper.

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Re:Thousands of AI researchers are boycotting the new Nature... by modeless on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @12:46AM (#17185133)

That's the whole point. Conferences can provide a benefit worth paying for without putting the research itself behind paywalls like journals do.

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