The most valuable secrets in AI are no-go theorems, not new tricks
fkasummer · x · 2026-11-06
A counterintuitive take: the most valuable secrets in AI aren't techniques that work, but no-go theorems—results that clearly delineate what's impossible, saving researchers from dead ends.
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