Re:I struggle to believe that AI R&D is ingenious
by seanhunter on Saturday November 07, 2026 @06:22AM
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It blows my mind how bad the standard of basic logical arguments are on lesswrong, which is supposed to be a rationalist website, and has the sort of smug name that would challenge me to hold myself to a higher standard than this.
Here we have an article which amounts to “I have used AI to do some unimpressive research. I have read some unimpressive AI-assisted research. So AIs are unimpressive at research.”
Extrapolate from a tiny sample and establish a universal conclusion. Then look yourself in the mirror and congratulate yourself for how much “less wrong” you are than all the irrational schmucks out there.
Here we have an article which amounts to “I have used AI to do some unimpressive research. I have read some unimpressive AI-assisted research. So AIs are unimpressive at research.”
Extrapolate from a tiny sample and establish a universal conclusion. Then look yourself in the mirror and congratulate yourself for how much “less wrong” you are than all the irrational schmucks out there.