Ask Claude to build a predictor for X: AI flattens the science entry bar in a day
pedrobeltrao · x · 2026-10-13
Replying to the "science collapsing into trust networks" thread, pedrobeltrao agrees trust is the issue but argues the scale will be very different: anyone can just ask Claude to /goal "build a better predictor for X" and get it in less than a day, unless long training runs are needed. The pre-AI problem of incomparable predictors from many groups will only intensify as AI lowers the barrier.
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