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The LK-99 BS Further Undermines the Credibility of Science
The rejection or distortion of genuine science can have tragic consequences
Using Data Like a Drunk Uses a Lamppost
Startup companies can be tempted to use statistics for support instead of real illumination
Scientists Have Been Recommending Changes to Science Education for Decades
The modern education system seems designed to squelch curiosity
Review of Distrust: Big Data, Data-Torturing, and the Assault on Science
Tech expert Jeffrey Funk reviews Gary Smith's enlightening new book on data, disinformation, and the "assault on science"
Review of “Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity”
This new book on tech, AI, and economic prosperity by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson is incredibly timely
A World Without Work? Here We Go Again
Large language models still can't replace critical thinking
The Value and Drawbacks of ChatGPT

Where Does Innovation Come From?

Jeffrey Funk on AI, Startups, and Big Tech

Does New A.I. Live Up to the Hype?
Experts are finding ChatGPT and other LLMs unimpressive, but investors aren't getting the memo
Goodhart’s Law and Scientific Innovation in Academia
Many university researchers are leaving academia so they can actually get things done
Large Language Models Can Entertain but Are They Useful?
Humans who value correct responses will need to fact-check everything LLMs generate
Tech bubble? Our Progress Towards Value to Users Has Slowed…
We should be wary of glowing forecasts when newer technologies don’t offer anywhere near as large benefits
The Hyper-Specialization of University Researchers
So many papers are published today in increasingly narrow specialties that, if there is still a big picture, hardly anyone can see it
How Far Will Unicorn Share Prices Fall?
Cumulative losses give us some insights
Is Rationality Finally Emerging for Unicorn Share Prices?
Share prices are falling as losses continue to mount
Destructing the Creative Destruction Myth
Debunking the argument that the Fortune 100 list is evidence of the productive vitality of capitalism
A World Without Work? Don’t Hold Your Breath
Predictions of mass unemployment caused by robots continue to be wildly inaccurate