Non-AI hires may divert focus from AI research goals
avt_im · x · 2026-08-25
Amidst discussions about Jakob, concerns were raised that if AI roles don't attract AI practitioners, they might be filled by non-AI personnel who could shift institutional priorities towards their own expertise, like statistics. The Alan Turing Institute was cited as a case where statisticians shifted focus to 'Data Centric Engineering'.
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