SMRTR AISep 6, 2026Hacker News

There's No Such Thing as an AI 'Lab'

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Despite their "lab" branding, AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic are trillion-dollar corporations, not scientific institutions. Most of their published research skips peer review, yet they use scientific credibility to appear altruistic while downplaying profit motives, a tactic resembling advocacy groups more than legitimate research laboratories.

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