Mathematician's 1999 interview recording resurfaces, tied to video diffusion research
lpachter · x · 2026-08-13
Biologist Lior Pachter shares a 1999 math department job interview recording, where he was asked if he was really a mathematician. He also quotes a study on attention in video diffusion models, warning of potential nightmares.
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