Frontier models accelerate research: speculation on high school STEM competitions
brianryhuang · x · 2026-08-20
Observing how frontier models act as accelerants in math and CS research, the author inquires about recent developments in ISEF or Regeneron STS. It is speculated that applying to college as a STEM student must be incredibly intense in the current landscape.
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