AI researchers argue great research is measured by who it inspires, not papers
cneuralnetwork · x · 2026-09-12
- An AI researcher argues that a great researcher isn't defined by papers published but by the research that branches off from them, paying tribute to Raj (Prajjwal Bhattacharya).
- The author says nearly all of his own work stems from Raj, and many collaborators credit their careers to him, citing his habit of messaging weird ideas at 2 am.
- The quoted post by prajdabre reflects on how India's memorization-heavy education system masked his lack of real problem-solving skills until IIT Bombay.
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