"AI researcher is slowly becoming the most hated occupation," reflects an AI researcher
cloneofsimo · x · 2026-09-27
AI researcher cloneofsimo reflects that hatred toward AI has grown far beyond a small fringe: artists hate it, programmers hate it, mathematicians hate it, and everyone whose business is being disrupted hates it.
He admits living in a bubble—for the past year he's only interacted with AI peers, coworkers, and close friends. His half-joking, half-grim conclusion: AI researcher is slowly becoming the most hated occupation, and researchers now carry an obligation to "make it all work"—deliver broad prosperity, or face the consequences.
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