Debate Rages Over What Factor LLMs Still Lack for Full R&D Automation

Daniel Kokotajlo argues that repeated predictions of a missing factor blocking LLM-driven research automation have been quickly falsified, with research taste rapidly improving. Gary Marcus pushes back, insisting LLMs still lack world models and common sense.

2026-11-12 ~ 2026-11-12 · 3 related posts

• Daniel Kokotajlo challenges AI-skeptic 'missing factor F' arguments: every past bottleneck claim fell fast — DKokotajlo · 2026-11-12
• Gary Marcus doubles down: LLMs still lack proper world models and common sense — GaryMarcus · 2026-11-12
• Kokotajlo vs Bodkin: Is LLM 'research taste' really improving fast? — ronbodkin · 2026-11-12