nishio There are ways to enhance the credibility of scientific findings not only by peer review, but also by supplementary examination. supplementary examination], and if a situation arises where it is more beneficial for an individual to publish in the preprint stage and have it reviewed by others than to have it published after spending a lot of time in the peer review process, a structure similar to the current AI-related research will emerge.
nishio scarce goods are attention. It is easier to get attention by timely publication. That’s what made this composition. From a 100-year perspective, it will be impossible for those of us on the inside to judge whether this is a golden age or an era that is moving in the wrong direction.
nishio It is more “beneficial to the individual” to immediately publish one’s findings than to process them into a package in the style of “peer-reviewed article”. This is because the circumstances surrounding the individual who provides the “benefit” have changed. Who is paying the individual? The gift economy is created when the mode of exchange C pays.
nishio For firms that have obtained ample cash through the exchange of exchange style C, the value of cash will decrease and the value of “excellent human resources” will increase relatively. Therefore, they expect future value from individuals who emit signals of excellence and pay a lot for them. The expectation of future value from this drives researchers to share information quickly. - commodity called cash - signalling
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