> We're headed towards a word where data gets put in a blender to decide what to try next. That entire pipeline can and will be automated. I personally conside

> We're headed towards a word where data gets put in a blender to decide what to try next. That entire pipeline can and will be automated. I personally consider this to be lazy and dangerous thinking. I agree that something like this is going to become increasingly possible for more and more scenarios, but in no way should "putting data in a blender" without understanding a good long term strategy for research and engineering. The danger of losing fundamental understanding and alternative approaches because there is a low-effort sometimes-good-enough way is real and should not be treated lightly, much less cheered on.