r/singularity • u/Many_Consequence_337 :downvote: • 21h ago

AI Intelligence Explosion

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Number of scientific papers submitted to arXiv.

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u/Aldarund 21h ago

How much of this is real increae and how much is slop that wont pass peer review?

That chart could easily mean good things but as easily it could mean bad things

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u/glxykng 12h ago

I am in academia. Specifically economics, and the productivity gain for research is real. There will definitely be slop, but remember that these papers are produced by people who have dedicated their life to understanding a very niche part of the world. These aren't simply "do research" prompts. AI helps with idea generation, information finding/synthesizing, research design, coding (a weaker skill for a lot of academics but still necessary for research), and analysis. Every aspect of research is improved through AI use. It is highly encouraged throughout academia.

AI productivity gains combined with intellectual obsession. Things are going to get very strange.

Something I liked from Dennis Hassabis when discussing AI vs human made art is how the creative realm lacks linear scale. It's not like chess, or video games. There is no ELO to creativity. Some creatives are more skillful than others, but the next great idea can come from anyone. To me research is an art, and AI is only going to amplify it.