The Waymo Effect: how AI is quietly making research less collaborative
tw1st3d_m3nt4t · reddit · 2026-09-11
A Research Agenda article argues AI is eroding academic openness: as AI accelerates research, scientists increasingly keep progress secret — mirroring Waymo's proprietary approach to self-driving data. Competitive pressure means fewer shared findings and less reproducibility, quietly reversing academia's collaborative culture even as AI lowers the barrier to building on others' work.
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