But PR also plays a role here, and this is how to fix it relatively cheaply. And it would also provide feedback about what people outside of MIRI think about MIRI’s research.
I think the primary purpose of peer review isn’t PR, but sanity checking. Peer reviewed publications shouldn’t be a concession to outsiders, but the primary means of getting work done.
Really? You can’t think of another reason to publish than PR?
I can.
But PR also plays a role here, and this is how to fix it relatively cheaply. And it would also provide feedback about what people outside of MIRI think about MIRI’s research.
I think the primary purpose of peer review isn’t PR, but sanity checking. Peer reviewed publications shouldn’t be a concession to outsiders, but the primary means of getting work done.