Researchers suggest AI conferences should run at a loss to subsidize youth
3scorciav · x · 2026-08-28
An AI researcher suggests that the community should consider diverting funds from conferences (like NeurIPS) to support the field. He argues that conferences should operate with a 'red number' (deficit) to subsidize attendance for young academics. This is a critique of current financial models where sponsors prefer expensive, exoteric events over substance.
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