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AI and understanding

Anyone who really understands a topic knows that popularity is a very poor substitute for understanding. This has been brought into sharp focus by the development and spread of so-called AI tools, which are based on probability, not on understanding. … Continue reading

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What are editors and publishers for?

A recent posting on CNBR, an email list for our research community, raised the question of copyright in academic journal papers. The take-home message was that Princeton University was implementing a policy that forbids its academics from handing over all … Continue reading

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