David Tindall

On this, I would add that one normally checks and/or triangulates the work of research assistants.

And further, the best models are probably more reliable than the median research assistant. But never the less, you should treat them the same way.

I was not entirely sure what you meant. But as noted elsewhere, there seems to be a growing zero tolerance of AI for doing anything in a research context. Which I disagree with.

I didn't mean to suggest this was your view. Just trying to participate in the wider conversation.

Depends on whether you are checking things.

I assume you need to check and triangulate everything. Otherwise you are being irresponsible.

So, if you are checking things, this is not so much a problem.

If you are not checking things, then yes, it is a big problem.

I'm not arguing for the sake of arguing (despite the appearance). There are lots of things you can use AI for in a research context (wo data). Writing code. Editing an abstract. Searching for references. Bouncing ideas of off. Some people advocate a blanket AI ban. That is not reasonable IMO.

Well it also depends on what you mean by data. There's lots of research uses that do not invlove analyzing or intereting data. At least research data.

Well, a lot depends you what you mean by "using an LLM for research or professional work". This could mean hundreds of different things.

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Practically

Neighborhood view today

Hundreds of American nurses choose Canada over the U.S. under Trump More than 1,000 American nurses have successfully applied for licensure in British Columbia since April, a massive increase over prior years.

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The Andrew formerly known as Prince.

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A good piece: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...

A view fom UBC this week.

A view fom UBC this week.

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David Brooks's swan song: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...

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Any thoughts?

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Oh No!

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Man who wouldn't wear mask to protect people fine wearing mask to shoot them MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A man who refused to wear a mask to protect other people in 2020 has declared he has no problem wearing one while shooting them.

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One thing is that Mark Carney has shown himself to be the leader that the Liberals thought Michael Ignatieff would be (and wasn't).

Wolf Blitzer just said that Trump's speech was a "very very powerful speech". WTAF?

Trump speaking live now. Madness live.

I might. I'll carry my goalie stick around with me.