Well-funded AI4Science startups bet epistemology is optional for doing science
ludwigABAP · x · 2026-09-16
A notable number of well-funded startups are pursuing AI4Science under the implicit bet that epistemology is unnecessary for science — all you need is statistical modeling unleashed on lab equipment. The author muses on what it would mean if that bet turns out to be right: a sharp observation about the methodological premise of AI-driven science.
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