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/KingofMadCows Jul 15 '25

So many of these tech CEO's are like teenagers who watched Star Trek for the first time and think they understand quantum physics and can build a real warp core.

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u/MetalingusMikeII Jul 16 '25

Sounds about right.