OpenAI Researcher: Twitter is the 'Uncheatable Eval' for AI Hiring
kamalgupta09 · x · 2026-08-14
During a discussion, OpenAI research scientist Aidan McLau argued that Twitter serves as an 'uncheatable eval' in AI hiring. He noted that it's very hard to fake a genuine love for technology and good takes, making Twitter activity a high-signal metric for recruiters.
Sofia and Theo echoed this, suggesting that strong posters like Roon act as brand assets that benefit the entire lab, creating immense intangible brand value for OpenAI.
The original poster offered a counter-perspective, comparing it to politics: the skills needed to land a job (shitposting, leetcode, comms) are often vastly different from the skills needed to actually execute the work once hired.
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