Should AI labs pay academia for 'cracking' research? A debate over where to draw the line
RexDouglass · x · 2026-09-30
RexDouglass pushes back on the claim that AI labs owe academia payment and free API access for 'cracking' research results like math problems. He argues these may be fine ideas on their own merits, but don't follow as ethical blackmail from labs achieving results. He mocks the normative line: why is math special but CS isn't—likening it to CS departments demanding funding because AI solved all the cool programming problems.
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