AI Forecasting Model Researcher Defends the Field, Calls for More Diverse Contributors
austinc3301 · x · 2026-11-11
Part of an academic debate over epistemic models of AI progress. One side argues researchers have spent substantial time building and justifying these models, responding to accusations of shallow engagement, while admitting the field needs more intellectually diverse contributors — until recently most relevant academics dismissed even the idea of an RSI loop as science fiction.
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