Models lack independent research capabilities; RSI predictions seem overly optimistic

BlancheMinerva · x · 2026-08-25

The author shares personal experience noting that while models follow instructions well, they fail to effectively implement specific research ideas. Models often prefer the author's hand-drawn research plans over AI-generated ones. The author argues models lack the independent intellectual work required to be co-first authors and is skeptical of RSI predictions within the next 6 months to a year.

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