Stanford prof slams AI x Bio peer review as a farce of unverified hype
anshulkundaje · x · 2026-10-29
- Stanford professor Anshul Kundaje publicly criticized how AI x Bio papers with ridiculous claims are getting through peer review at journals and conferences, calling the process a complete farce.
- He says much of what companies post is unverifiable, over-hyped, and deliberately misleading.
- His broader complaint: the field is in a rat race for attention with no sense of responsibility toward good stewardship of science.
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