AI Tackling Hard Science: Exhilarating but Likely Sticker Shock
Justin_Halford_ · x · 2026-08-19
Justin Halford replies to jachiam0 about the experience of using AI for hard science problems. jachiam0 notes that as an outsider, watching AI tackle such problems is exhilarating, with credits ticking down, uncertain of useful output, but likely leading to sticker shock. Justin asks about traction and verification of outputs.
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