AIGoals, ideas and methods as starting points for research
A quote-post warns that “method-driven” research can become a trap: finding problems that fit a favored technique rather than focusing on the most important problems.
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A user relays John Schulman’s argument that goal-driven research beats idea-driven research, then draws a life lesson: decide what you want and how to get there rather than chase what others are doing. A quote-post adds a caution about “method-driven” research, arguing that building an identity around one technique can leave researchers hunting for problems that fit it instead of tackling the most important ones.
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Goals, ideas and methods as starting points for research
A quote-post warns that “method-driven” research can become a trap: finding problems that fit a favored technique rather than focusing on the most important problems.