AI Rarely Surprises: Why Direct Conversation Still Yields the Best Ideas
NikoMcCarty · x · 2026-08-22
The author argues that the best ideas, particularly in biology, come from direct human conversations, while AI rarely produces surprising or counterintuitive claims. The post explores how to extract deep knowledge in limited time through skilled questioning, recommending resources on investigative journalism techniques by John Sawatsky and interviewing styles of Tyler Cowen.
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