Philosopher Tyler John urges academics to tackle real AI problems, not niche topics
RishiBommasani · x · 2026-09-11
Philosopher Tyler John argues that academics misread their career incentives: staying in narrow established niches is not the way forward. The real incentive is to solve concrete, real-world AI problems as fast as possible, positioning oneself at the center of what he calls the second industrial revolution.
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