Weight-Space Programming backlash: why do amplified hype influencers escape blame?
xeophon · x · 2026-11-04
Psyho comments on the recent Weight-Space Programming blogpost controversy: the authors took heavy criticism for an overstated headline, while the AI influencers who blindly amplified it escaped almost untouched. In his view it's the same game — as long as audiences spread anything viral, researchers will keep a strong incentive to oversell their work.
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