AI Researcher: How Did I Study World Models Without Reading 'Permutation City'?
_rockt · x · 2026-08-07
An AI researcher reflected on X, wondering how they could call themselves an Open-Endedness or World Model researcher without having read Greg Egan's classic sci-fi novel 'Permutation City.' This highlights the profound inspirational role that classic sci-fi thought experiments play in current cutting-edge AI research.
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