Yann LeCun and Others Emphasize: Science Needs Experiments, Not Just Pure Thinking
ylecun · x · 2026-08-07
Yann LeCun retweeted and agreed with Jitendra Malik's view, emphasizing that science does not advance by "pure thinking" alone.
They pointed out the necessity of conducting and interpreting experiments, which in turn raises new questions for further experiments. This builds on Daphne Koller's argument that the biology and health fields require a combination of optimal experiment design, active data collection, AI/ML, and causal modeling to make real progress.
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