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Why not do both? I mean I like reading books on AI and papers but without a degree, you have no proof to the layperson that you’re more competent than any grift
by randysalami 3y ago
Why not do both? I mean I like reading books on AI and papers but without a degree, you have no proof to the layperson that you’re more competent than any grifter claiming they’re an AI expert. Until you can have a conversation that is. A masters makes it easier to have the opportunity of getting a conversation where you can prove yourself. It’s a privilege gate-keeping tool but it is what it is. Alternatively, build something impressive and maybe that can do the talking.
- bunderbunder 3y agoI don't think it's just a gate-keeping tool. (Though it certainly has that effect.) We're rapidly approaching a point where, like for many other fields before it, there's just not much interesting amateur work to be done on large models anymore. You need to be affiliated with some sort of institution to get access to the necessary resources. Maybe theoretical work such as developing fundamentally new neural network architectures that don't need to be proven out with a 7+ figure budget for training the model? But that would be more of a labor of love than a career strategy.