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AI Winter Is Coming
The AI and machine learning space is dominated by hype over substance, with flashy papers and influencers overshadowing real innovation. This post dives into...
Academia is becoming a paper mill, driven by the pressure to “publish or perish.” Many students and researchers are scrambling to catch the AI wave, not only for top-tier lab positions but also for immigration advantages (hello O-1 visas). Or take Ed Thorp, who invented the option pricing model and quietly traded on it for years until Black-Scholes published a similar formula and won a Nobel Prize. On the flip side, AI research that does get published by industry labs is often non-critical to production or intended as marketing material—to drive cloud usage or consulting deals.
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