Divergence in AI: Top Researchers Avoid LLMs to Escape Consensus
fkasummer · x · 2026-07-30
Observer @fkasummer notes that the most interesting minds in AI are increasingly stepping away from working on LLMs and sharing their ideas publicly.
This shift isn't due to corporate NDAs, but rather a deliberate effort to avoid being pulled back into the industry's mainstream consensus. This behavior is creating a massive divergence in the field, where true breakthroughs may be developing entirely out of public view.
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