> The number of candidates applying with claimed ML/AI experience who haven’t done anything more than follow online tutorials is wild. Sure, I get this, but I

> The number of candidates applying with claimed ML/AI experience who haven’t done anything more than follow online tutorials is wild. Sure, I get this, but I suspect that the number of people who have actual ML/AI experience is pretty small given that the field is nascent. If you really want to hire people to do this kind of work you're going to need to go with people who have done the online tutorials, read the papers, have an interest, etc. Yes, once in a while you're going to find someone who has actual solid ML experience, but you're also going to have to pay them a lot. That's just how things work in a field like this that's growing rapidly.