Nate Silver: Elite Higher Ed Increasingly Irrelevant on AI, Brand Depreciating
JessicaHullman · x · 2026-08-21
Nate Silver criticizes elite universities like Harvard and Stanford, stating they coast on vibes rather than substance, produce fewer interesting ideas, and have become close to totally irrelevant in the AI field.
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