AI industry pulls professors out of academia as research funding shrinks
ruthstarkman · x · 2026-07-24
Stanford-related commentary asks where all the computer science professors went, noting that the AI industry is pulling talent away from academia.
The post highlights a widening gap: the AI sector looks increasingly exciting, while universities struggle to keep up, especially after the Trump administration cut scientific funding. Chris Gregg is cited in the discussion.
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