There is a fundamental misunderstanding of science in claims that LLMs will do science, imagining that anything making progress in LLMs is the only science, when in fact science across multiple fields uses diverse mechanisms and is funded through NIH and NSF grants which are being gutted at the federal level.

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Dr. Alex Hannah

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I think there's a fundamental misunderstanding what science is. First, it kind of imagines that anything that makes progress in LLM is the only science which is patently absurd, right?

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Authors of "THE AI CON" discussing the problematic hype about AI & what those working tech should doProduct Impact Reports | AI Strategy & Playbooks
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:41:46 AM

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