Essay argues LLMs can 'jump' to breakthroughs, rebutting ICML paper

The essay challenges Tom Zahavy's ICML'26 position paper 'LLM can't jump,' which cited Einstein's elevator thought experiment to argue LLMs lack the physical priors needed for abductive breakthroughs. The author's 'interconnected-knowledge thesis' contends LLMs can advance science, with implications for safety risks and continual learning.

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