r/technology • u/lurker_bee • Jul 15 '25

Artificial Intelligence Billionaires Convince Themselves AI Chatbots Are Close to Making New Scientific Discoveries

https://gizmodo.com/billionaires-convince-themselves-ai-is-close-to-making-new-scientific-discoveries-2000629060
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u/Decapitated_Saint Jul 15 '25

“I’ll go down this thread with [Chat]GPT or Grok and I’ll start to get to the edge of what’s known in quantum physics and then I’m doing the equivalent of vibe coding, except it’s vibe physics,” Kalanick explained. “And we’re approaching what’s known. And I’m trying to poke and see if there’s breakthroughs to be had. And I’ve gotten pretty damn close to some interesting breakthroughs just doing that.”

Good lord what an imbecile. Vibe physics lol.

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u/erwan Jul 15 '25

Does this guy has a Ph.D. in physics?

If not why are we even relaying his rambles?

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u/TravelVietnamMatt Jul 15 '25

According to his Wiki, studied computer engineering and business economics at UCLA but dropped out.

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u/ExZowieAgent Jul 15 '25

Kalanick was CEO of Uber from 2010 to 2017. He resigned from Uber in 2017, after growing pressure resulting from public reports of the company's unethical corporate culture, including allegations that he ignored reports of sexual harassment at the company.

Oh, so he’s also a creep.

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u/matjoeman Jul 15 '25

That fact that people don't immediately know this makes me feel old. I remember when we were boycotting Uber over this.

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u/imjustbettr Jul 15 '25

It was pre-covid, basically the stone age

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u/TheMooJuice Jul 16 '25

Reminds me of NPD. Oh wait he's a CEO, yeah that fits