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AI Scientist Calls for Collective Action Against Cherry-Picking Results

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A scientist on Mastodon has called for collective action within the AI research community to combat the prevalent practice of selectively presenting favorable results. This scientist argues that the field has normalized marketing only the best outcomes, potentially misleading the public and other researchers about the true capabilities and limitations of AI technologies. AI

IMPACT Highlights concerns about transparency and ethical reporting in AI research, potentially influencing future scientific practices.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a scientist on a social media platform.

Read on Mastodon — mastodon.social →

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AI Scientist Calls for Collective Action Against Cherry-Picking Results

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    We —collectively, as scientists— should organize to fight against the now-established practice in the AI field to cherry-pick results like hell and market the h

    We —collectively, as scientists— should organize to fight against the now-established practice in the AI field to cherry-pick results like hell and market the hype outside of peer-review. This is a plague that criples the domain and will (probably already!) have desastrous episte…

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