AI circles call for an empirical science of memetics as ideas mutate at machine speed
jachiam0 · x · 2026-10-08
deepfates argues that an actual empirical science of memetics is now clearly needed, asking who is working on it — a take amplified by researcher Jason Wei's retweet, reflecting growing AI-circle interest in studying how ideas spread and mutate online.
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