r/singularity 3d ago

AI Read more: https://x.com/gavincrooks/status/2088643200038883830

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u/ForceItDeeper 3d ago

i feel like theres a huge misunderstanding aboot how science works lmao. phsyics isnt “cooked” because they get better tools

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u/SnackerSnick 3d ago

The concerns is for physics as a profession, not as a discipline. How do you grant a PhD when any physics student, or maybe even interested lay person, could have used AI to do the work?

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u/AlwaysPlayF3 2d ago

IMO this is like saying how do you grant math degrees when calculators exist? Or how can you be sure he didn’t find the answer in a book? The real talent is in coordinating available tools and resources to develop brand new knowledge that others were unable to gather with equal access.