How much math do AI engineers actually need vs AI researchers?
ashishllm · x · 2026-09-20
- AI engineers only need to read equations and papers; leaning on ChatGPT is fine, and they almost never derive equations. They are essentially software engineers working with AI models.
- AI researchers face a hard math requirement — usually applied math at the master's level — since they produce new models, methods, and papers.
- Division of labor: researchers build models; engineers take them to production and read papers to understand them.
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