AI major student seeks advice on avoiding ethical pitfalls in future career
NM_def · reddit · 2026-08-30
An incoming AI major student expressed anxiety on Reddit about their future career path. Passionate about STEM and hoping to contribute positively like AlphaFold, they fear being forced to train low-quality LLMs or work on image-gen tools that degrade the internet. They seek advice on how to make a genuine positive impact in AI, possibly combining it with astronomy.
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