LessWrong posts beat average ML papers on quality, argues norpadon
norpadon · x · 2026-09-13
norpadon admits that despite not being a LessWrong fan, the average LessWrong post is of much higher quality than the average ML academic paper — mainly because you can't advance your career by publishing there, so motives are purer.
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