re: #265 Aceofwhat?

yes. that’s it. let’s fund every request for basic science, every single one. they’re all going to be our salvation.

i am arguing for discernment, and you are taking the contrary position. just so we’re clear.

i’m comfortable saying that we should have discernment in our funding, and that ignorance is found on the extreme of either cutting off funding altogether or approving it all.

Sure. I’m fine with discernment. That’s why we have peer review, grant committees, and an entire structure designed to promote important research— like next-gen AI and natural language research.

Why do you feel you are so expert in AI research that you can declare this project wasteful— simply because one possible application is search engines? All AI research has the potential to improve search engines.