Thousands of AI researchers are boycotting the new Nature journal

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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