AI researchers are like LeBron at 19 with only 18 months on the shot clock
adityaag · x · 2026-07-30
The author compares AI researchers to a 19-year-old LeBron James who believes they only have 2 years to maximize earnings before robots take over basketball. This urgency explains the drama in AI. Researchers are MVPs with 18 months on the shot clock.
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