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>>ChrisA+(OP)
AlphaFold is optimization, not thinking. Propaganda 'r us.

>>DrierC+R1
Did you watch the documentary? Would probably fare better if you did, because it'd give you the context for the film title.

>>fredol+h3
I'm an hour into it, unconvinced.

The illusion that agency 'emerges' from rules like games, is fundamentally absurd.

This is the foundational illusion of mechanics. It's UFOlogy not science.

>>DrierC+c4
Well, two things: it's the last sentence of the film; being on hour into something you're calling propaganda is brave.

Anyways. I thought the documentary was inspiring. Deepmind are the only lab that has historically prioritized science over consumer-facing product (that's changing now, however). I think their work with AlphaFold is commendable.

>>fredol+I4
Plenty *commercial* labs frequently prioritized pure science over *immediate* consumer products, but none done so out of charity. Deepmind included.