Researchers say academia is underleveraged for AI evals, but fear university consortia would multiply bureaucracy
dhadfieldmenell · x · 2026-09-13
In a thread sparked by @prpaskov, researchers argue academic talent is currently underleveraged and that more bridges between academia and AI labs are needed. However, academia is famously bureaucratic and slow, and a consortium of universities risks multiplying that bureaucracy. The post calls for ideas on how to cut red tape and move fast.
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