AI math recruiting: papers, awards and agent experience weigh heaviest
_sathvikr · x · 2026-09-06
Answering questions about selection criteria for AI math programs (associated with Anthropic/OpenAI), the poster says existing contributions, papers, awards, and ML/agent experience are weighted most heavily — but the programs also want a well-rounded applicant pool to see what future AI-math profiles look like, and encourage non-traditional backgrounds to apply.
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