Ben ChuggThe Mismeasure of ModelsThe failure to understand the limitations of mathematical models breeds an entire industry of apocalyptic thinking6 min read·Jan 5, 2023--2--2
Ben ChuggAn AI-capabilities bet with JY KohWill a paper written by a language model be accepted to an A-tier conference or journal?2 min read·Dec 26, 2022----
Ben ChuggThe case for replacing peer-review with preprints and overlay journalsPre-publication peer-review sucks — embrace the preprint revolution!15 min read·Jul 6, 2022----
Ben ChugginTowards Data ScienceThe False Philosophy Plaguing AIErik J. Larson and The Myth of Artificial Intelligence7 min read·Jun 9, 2021--4--4
Ben ChugginConjecture MagazineToday’s False ProphetsHow the new “science” of divining humanity’s future revives an ancient fallacy.8 min read·Jan 4, 2021--5--5
Ben ChugginEffective GivingWhen unprecedented times meet unprecedented opportunitiesDespite this year’s setbacks, we are at an unprecedented time in history: we can do something about the abundance of suffering around us.3 min read·Dec 31, 2020----
Ben ChugginConjecture MagazinePascal’s Mugging and Bad ExplanationsWhy Bayesian Philosophy is false.6 min read·Dec 18, 2020--2--2
Ben ChugginCuriousAgainst Strong Longtermism: A Response to Greaves and MacAskillAn argument against the new moral philosophy of longtermism, whereby only the long-run effects of our actions have moral significance.12 min read·Dec 18, 2020--2--2