tbf to the AI 2027 article, whilst it makes a number of contentious arguments its actual titles and subtitles seem quite low key.
But I do agree with the meta point that norms of only socially punishing critics for boldness of their claims is counterproductive, and norms of careful hedging can result in actual sanewashing of nonsense “RFK advances novel theory about causes of autism; some experts suggest other causes”.
tbf to the AI 2027 article, whilst it makes a number of contentious arguments its actual titles and subtitles seem quite low key.
But I do agree with the meta point that norms of only socially punishing critics for boldness of their claims is counterproductive, and norms of careful hedging can result in actual sanewashing of nonsense “RFK advances novel theory about causes of autism; some experts suggest other causes”.