AI Researchers Joke That Seniors Claim Every Idea as Their 20-Year-Old Invention

AI researcher rsalakhu's viral observation quips that the more senior a scholar, the more they believe every new AI idea was invented by them 20 years ago—or they wait until it works, then claim credit. The post sparked wide discussion about academia's culture.

2026-10-06 ~ 2026-10-07 · 2 related posts

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