Comment by iwontberude
1 day ago
Thinking you can create novel physics theories with the help of an LLM is probably all the evidence I needed. The premise is so asinine that to actually get to the point where you are convinced by it seems very strange indeed.
My friend once told me that physics formulas are like compression algorithms: a short theory can explain many data points that fit a pattern.
If that's true, then perhaps AIs would come up with something just by looking at existing observations and "summarizing" them.
Far-fetched, but I try to keep an open mind.
"I'm doing the equivalent of vibe coding, except it's vibe physics." - Travis Kalanick, founder of Uber
https://gizmodo.com/billionaires-convince-themselves-ai-is-c...
> The premise is so asinine
I believe it's actually the opposite!
Anybody armed with this tool and little prior training could learn the difference between a Samsung S11 and the symmetry, take a new configuration from the endless search space that it is, correct for the dozen edge cases like the electron-phonon coupling, and publish. Maybe even pass peer review if they cite the approved sources. No requirement to work out the Lagrangians either, it is also 100% testable once we reach Kardashev-II.
This says more about the sad state of modern theoretical physics than the symbolic gymnastics required to make another theory of everything sound coherent. I'm hoping that this new age of free knowledge chiropractors will change this field for the better.