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... and MIT became famous for work during the AI Lab days. ... MIT is going down the tubes. ... And people like Jerry (correctly) say MIT would never hire som
by woofie11 6y ago
... and MIT became famous for work during the AI Lab days.
... MIT is going down the tubes.
... And people like Jerry (correctly) say MIT would never hire someone like them today.
- raxxorrax 6y agoI think he is right and that it is a sad development. We see similar things in the industry, perhaps even more pronounced.
- Nebasuke 6y agoWould you mind giving some context/source for the third remark? I tried to search for the statement that MIT would not hire someone like Jerry, but I could not find it myself.
- woofie11 6y agoIt turns out Google isn't as good as talking to people. If you'd like a confirmation, e-mail a one-line question to him: "Hi. I'm interested in how elite schools hire people. Would MIT hire someone like you (as you were when you were hired) today?" (1) Please don't reference this conversation. (2) Please keep it short. Jerry's super-approachable, but MIT professors get a ton of cold-calls. 40 words tops. (3) If you are MIT-affiliated, mention that. You'll be more likely to get a response. Or if you'd like more background, call him on the phone (yes, those exist) and see if he has time for a chat. He'll always find time to talk to MIT students (current and former), but for others, it depends on how busy he is. Life skill: Cold-call interesting people. You can learn a lot that way.