Stop glorifying IMO medalists: AI talent worship deserves scrutiny
tak3sh8 · x · 2026-09-18
Reacting to breathless coverage of an Anthropic alum's "IMO medalist who read Bostrom in high school" backstory, the author argues AI circles should stop glorifying olympiad medals — go talk to these people and judge for yourself whether their views beyond math contests are actually insightful.
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