ML Research is currently at a stage where a lot of low hanging fruit is available for picking. And if you're not quick (as in: publish), someone else will get t

ML Research is currently at a stage where a lot of low hanging fruit is available for picking. And if you're not quick (as in: publish), someone else will get to eat instead. Google would probably attract a lot less talent if they didn't have such high-profile publications. People want their names on papers.