AI, Materials, and Fraud with Ben Shindel

Late in 2024, an economics paper captured the attention of the world. AI, it claimed, had a tremendous impact on materials research, disproportionally benefitted the most productive, and--sadly--reduced job statisfaction. It now appears that the results are entirely fabricated! Ben Shindel joins Bryan and Adam to discuss.
In addition to Bryan Cantrill (bsky.app/profile/bcantrill.bsky.social) and Adam Leventhal (bsky.app/profile/ahl.bsky.social), we were joined by special guest Ben Shindel (bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xriuhej4aiwbphj7vsdx3…).

Some of the topics we hit on, in the order that we hit them:
• Ben's blog: AI, Materials, and Fraud, Oh My! (thebsdetector.substack.com/p/ai-materials-and-…)
• OxF: Theranos, Silicon Valley, and the March Madness of Tech Fraud (share.transistor.fm/s/002528dc)
• Topic (github.com/oxidecomputer/oxide-and-friends/blo…)
• [@M:SS](link into recording) Leventhal's Conundrum
• PRs needed!
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