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Critics argue research papers fail as an interface for science

Original: A research paper is a terrible interface to research. Read the AlphaGenome paper — the one about... # ai # agents # mach

A Stanford-related project around AlphaGenome, DeepMind's model for interpreting the human genome, is drawing attention to a broader complaint: the static PDF research paper is a poor way to communicate and explore research. Commenters in AI and programming communities are discussing interactive, agent-readable alternatives that let papers 'answer back', after Stanford reportedly turned 100 research papers into more dynamic formats.

Why now: Frustration with static PDF papers is resonating as AI tools make interactive, machine-readable research formats newly practical.

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