Frontier AI Governance Researchers Feel Lonely in Academia

Frontier AI governance researcher Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh says he feels "mighty lonely" in academia, noting senior academia still dismisses AGI topics and many peers have moved to industry, sparking discussion about talent drain in the field.

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