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Science Is Open Software

162 points · 75 comments · jegp

  1. samayashar · · focus · HN ↗
    Nice read. I believe that traditional software is a great way to showcase the proofs when it comes to physics and mathematics. You can easily code up a theorem in a language of your choice and justify that 'Okay, the output matches the expected value'.

    I am particularly fascinated by labs like DeepMind [<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;deepmind.google&#x2F;science&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;deepmind.google&#x2F;science&#x2F;]. The recent advances in their frontier models that are able to predict diseases before they&#x27;re diagnosed is incredible. This is what AI should be built for and actually do!

    1. jegp · · focus · HN ↗
      Thanks! I appreciate that. Your point about DeepMind and frontier models is spot on. When they &quot;embody&quot;&#x2F;build on the science done before them we get absolutely mindblowing synergies. But I wonder what happens when the LLMs become way smarter that us: why even loop us in? I guess that&#x27;s related to the recent field medalist letter <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;mathandai.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;mathandai.org&#x2F;
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