Heartwarming Moment: AI Researcher Recognized by Middle Schooler at Hackathon
cneuralnetwork · x · 2026-08-13
An AI researcher shared a heartwarming experience from judging a school hackathon, where a student in grades 6-10 recognized them as the author of a specific paper. They subsequently discussed how to get into AI research. The moment highlights the truth in a colleague's past advice: while citations matter, genuine appreciation for the quality and utility of one's work is the ultimate measure of success.
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