AI researcher littmath: talent poaching is driving more secrecy in the field
littmath · x · 2026-09-12
In a discussion on the current state of AI, researcher littmath agrees with the interlocutor and adds that some aspects of the situation are genuinely bad: it's now much easier to scoop people, which leads to more secrecy across the field.
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