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> What the problem with Lex Fridman? It's pretty clear he's playing up some kind of "rainman autistic AI savant" persona, and also, he exaggerates his credenti
by 634636346 3y ago
> What the problem with Lex Fridman?
It's pretty clear he's playing up some kind of "rainman autistic AI savant" persona, and also, he exaggerates his credentials. On his website he describes himself as:
>AI researcher working on autonomous vehicles, human-robot interaction, and machine learning at MIT and beyond
Which could lead one to erroneously assume that he attended MIT, or even has a degree from MIT, when neither of which are true.
- cxr 3y agoIf someone says they're "working at <institution>", I don't assume some counterposition to their statements, like that they're really trying to say that it's their alma mater. I interpret it to mean that they're working there.
- wazoox 3y agoHe is a research scientist at MIT, which sounds quite solid credentials as compared to <some random anonymous person on reddit or HN>.
- kaba0 3y ago> his father is