If grant decisions are automatic, why not allow unlimited submissions?
PlisSergey · x · 2026-09-20
In a debate with PTenigma on AI-accelerated grant review, PlisSergey poses a pointed question: if funding decisions are fully automated, why not allow infinite submissions, letting applicants iterate toward the maximally fundable project from the funder's perspective? The argument pushes AI review to its logical extreme — submission caps themselves might lose their rationale.
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