{"id":23968,"date":"2026-06-18T14:38:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/?p=23968"},"modified":"2026-07-03T06:53:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T06:53:56","slug":"better-than-quadratic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/hi\/better-than-quadratic\/","title":{"rendered":"AIIM vs Quadratic Funding \u2014 core advantage \u2699\ufe0f"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"scien-3762471103\" class=\"scien-before-content scien-entity-placement\"><style>\r\n.amazon-support-link {\r\n    display: inline-flex;\r\n    align-items: baseline;\r\n    gap: 0.3rem;\r\n    padding: 0.35rem 0.55rem;\r\n    color: inherit;\r\n    font-size: 0.88rem;\r\n    line-height: 1.2;\r\n    text-decoration: none;\r\n    opacity: 0.72;\r\n    white-space: nowrap;\r\n    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.amazon-support-link:hover,\r\n.amazon-support-link:focus-visible {\r\n    opacity: 1;\r\n    text-decoration: underline;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.amazon-support-link small {\r\n    font-size: 0.65rem;\r\n    opacity: 0.7;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media (max-width: 900px) {\r\n    .amazon-support-link small {\r\n        display: none;\r\n    }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<a class=\"amazon-support-link\"\r\n   href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/?tag=vpf04-20\"\r\n   target=\"_blank\"\r\n   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\r\n   aria-label=\"Shop on Amazon and support World Science DAO\">\r\n    Shop on Amazon <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span>\r\n    <small>affiliate link<\/small>\r\n<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Quadratic funding (QF)<\/strong> is excellent for one narrow problem:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhich public goods have many supporters, and how should a matching pool amplify small donations?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/hi\/meritocracy\/\">AI Internet-Meritocracy<\/a> (AIIM)<\/strong> is broader:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhich scientific\/software contributions are objectively valuable, dependent on what, reusable by whom, and how should rewards flow through the contribution graph?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So AIIM is not just \u201cbetter QF.\u201d It solves a <strong>different, larger allocation problem<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/hi\/better-than-quadratic\/#1_QF_measures_popularity_AIIM_can_measure_merit\" >1. QF measures popularity; AIIM can measure merit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/hi\/better-than-quadratic\/#2_AIIM_can_reward_dependencies_not_only_final_projects\" >2. AIIM can reward dependencies, not only final projects<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/hi\/better-than-quadratic\/#3_AIIM_is_better_for_expert_domains\" >3. AIIM is better for expert domains<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/hi\/better-than-quadratic\/#4_QF_is_vulnerable_to_sybil_games_AIIM_can_use_richer_anti-gaming_signals\" >4. QF is vulnerable to sybil games; AIIM can use richer anti-gaming signals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/hi\/better-than-quadratic\/#5_AIIM_can_be_post-publication_and_dynamic\" >5. AIIM can be post-publication and dynamic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/hi\/better-than-quadratic\/#6_AIIM_can_include_negative_evaluation\" >6. AIIM can include negative evaluation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/hi\/better-than-quadratic\/#7_AIIM_is_better_for_non-donor_value\" >7. AIIM is better for non-donor value<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/hi\/better-than-quadratic\/#Summary_table\" >Summary table<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_QF_measures_popularity_AIIM_can_measure_merit\"><\/span>1. QF measures popularity; AIIM can measure merit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quadratic funding rewards projects with many distinct contributors. This is useful, but it can confuse <strong>popularity<\/strong> with <strong>importance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Case<\/th><th>QF likely outcome<\/th><th>AIIM likely outcome<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Popular educational app<\/td><td>Strong funding<\/td><td>Strong funding if useful<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Deep theorem used by few experts<\/td><td>Weak funding<\/td><td>Potentially strong funding if foundational<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Invisible infrastructure library<\/td><td>Often underfunded<\/td><td>Can be rewarded through dependency impact<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flashy project with many fans<\/td><td>Over-rewarded risk<\/td><td>Checked against actual contribution value<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For science, this matters a lot. Many major discoveries are not immediately popular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_AIIM_can_reward_dependencies_not_only_final_projects\"><\/span>2. AIIM can reward dependencies, not only final projects<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">QF usually funds the visible project receiving donations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AIIM can fund the <strong>whole dependency chain<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Mathematical theory<br>   \u2193<br>Algorithm<br>   \u2193<br>Open-source library<br>   \u2193<br>Scientific tool<br>   \u2193<br>Published result<br>   \u2193<br>Social\/economic benefit<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In AIIM, the upstream contributors can receive credit because the system can model <strong>causal and dependency relations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is a major advantage over QF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_AIIM_is_better_for_expert_domains\"><\/span>3. AIIM is better for expert domains<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">QF works best when ordinary donors can judge value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But in advanced science, donors usually cannot reliably evaluate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>whether a theorem is correct;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>whether a proof technique is novel;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>whether a software library is foundational;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>whether a paper is derivative or original;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>whether a contribution is useful but obscure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AIIM can use <strong>AI-assisted review, expert signals, citation\/dependency graphs, reproducibility checks, and post-publication evaluation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So AIIM is more suitable for fields where <strong>truth and utility are hard to judge by popularity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_QF_is_vulnerable_to_sybil_games_AIIM_can_use_richer_anti-gaming_signals\"><\/span>4. QF is vulnerable to sybil games; AIIM can use richer anti-gaming signals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">QF has a known weakness: if matching funds depend on the number of donors, fake or coordinated identities can distort allocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AIIM can still be gamed, but it has more possible defense layers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Attack<\/th><th>QF vulnerability<\/th><th>AIIM defense direction<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Fake donors<\/td><td>High risk<\/td><td>identity, reputation, graph analysis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Popularity campaigns<\/td><td>High risk<\/td><td>merit-weighted review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Low-quality viral projects<\/td><td>High risk<\/td><td>outcome\/dependency evaluation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Citation rings<\/td><td>Possible<\/td><td>graph anomaly detection<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Expert capture<\/td><td>Possible<\/td><td>transparent competing evaluations<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AIIM\u2019s advantage is that it does not rely on <strong>one scalar signal<\/strong> like number of donors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_AIIM_can_be_post-publication_and_dynamic\"><\/span>5. AIIM can be post-publication and dynamic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">QF usually funds based on current donor support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AIIM can update rewards as evidence changes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Contribution made \u2192 reviewed \u2192 reused \u2192 cited \u2192 depended on \u2192 replicated \u2192 rewarded more<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is closer to how science actually works. A discovery may look minor at first and become foundational later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">QF is more like a funding snapshot.<br>AIIM can be a <strong>living reputation-and-reward system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_AIIM_can_include_negative_evaluation\"><\/span>6. AIIM can include negative evaluation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">QF mainly asks: \u201cWho supports this?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AIIM can also ask:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is the work wrong?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is it plagiarized?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is it non-reproducible?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is it redundant?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is it harmful hype?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is the dependency claim fake?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That matters in science funding. Popular but false work should not be amplified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_AIIM_is_better_for_non-donor_value\"><\/span>7. AIIM is better for non-donor value<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">QF depends on people donating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But many valuable scientific contributions help people who never donate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>poor students;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>future researchers;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>open-source users;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>governments;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>hospitals;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>anonymous downstream users;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI systems using the knowledge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AIIM can estimate value from <strong>usage, dependencies, citations, expert review, and downstream impact<\/strong>, not only donations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary_table\"><\/span>Summary table<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Dimension<\/th><th>Quadratic Funding<\/th><th>AI Internet-Meritocracy<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Main signal<\/td><td>Number and size of donations<\/td><td>Merit, dependencies, impact, review<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Best for<\/td><td>Popular public goods<\/td><td>Science, FOSS, deep research<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rewards hidden foundations<\/td><td>Weakly<\/td><td>Strongly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Handles expert knowledge<\/td><td>Poorly<\/td><td>Potentially well<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Updates over time<\/td><td>Limited<\/td><td>Natural<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sybil resistance<\/td><td>Difficult<\/td><td>More signal layers possible<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Measures popularity<\/td><td>Strong<\/td><td>Optional<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Measures objective contribution<\/td><td>Weak<\/td><td>Central goal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Suitable for obscure but important science<\/td><td>Often no<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<div id=\"scien-3913950668\" class=\"scien-after-content scien-entity-placement\"><section>\r\n\r\n<h2>Support Independent Science<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Supporting independent science is not only a matter of fairness to researchers whose expertise and work are often underfunded. It is also essential for addressing <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/hi\/who-are-science-marketers\/\">systemic failures in scientific publishing<\/a> that delay discoveries and leave important results unnoticed. In science and software, even one missing component can prevent an entire system from working.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Help valuable research and open-source infrastructure move forward.<\/strong> Please <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/hi\/donation\/\">make a donation<\/a><\/strong> to support <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/hi\/amateur-scientists\/\">independent scientists<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/hi\/free-software\/\">free software developers<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\t\tOur flagship product is <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/hi\/meritocracy\/\">AI Internet-Meritocracy<\/a> - an app, that unlike universities distributes money directly to researchers and open source developers, without bureaucracy.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section><\/div><div id=\"scien-2589312671\" class=\"scien-after-content-2 scien-entity-placement\"><div data-nosnippet style=\"max-width: 800px\">\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0\">Ads:<\/p>\r\n<style>\r\n    \/* Compact Table Styling *\/\r\n    .amazon-ad-table {\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n        max-width: 800px;\r\n        border-collapse: collapse;\r\n        margin: 10px auto;\r\n        font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\r\n        border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\r\n    }\r\n    .amazon-ad-table th {\r\n        background-color: #f3f3f3;\r\n        padding: 8px;\r\n        text-align: left;\r\n        border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd;\r\n        font-size: 0.9em;\r\n    }\r\n    .amazon-ad-table td {\r\n        padding: 8px 5px;\r\n        border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\r\n        vertical-align: middle;\r\n    }\r\n    \/* Column sizing *\/\r\n    .col-image { width: 15%; 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