Comment by cbushko

This article makes the assumption that Bob was doing absolutely nothing, maybe at the Pub with this friends, while the AI did all his work.

How do we know that while the AI was writing python scripts that Bob wasn't reading more papers, getting more data and just overall doing more than Alice.

Maybe Bob is terrible at debugging python scripts while Alice is a pro at it?

Maybe Bob used his time to develop different skills that Alice couldn't dream of?

Maybe Bob will discover new techniques or ideas because he didn't follow the traditional research path that the established Researchers insist you follow?

Maybe Bob used the AI to learn even more because he had a customized tutor at his disposal?

Or maybe Bob just spent more time at the Pub with his friends.