Ex-OpenAI researcher Jason Wei says success in AI now hinges on who you know

Former OpenAI researcher Jason Wei argues that in AI, "what you can do" matters less than "who you know," estimating that success has shifted from roughly 75% skill-dependent five years ago to increasingly relationship-driven.

2026-11-12 ~ 2026-11-12 · 2 related posts

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