Geoffrey Hinton says a PhD in computer science is still worth it
MIT_CSAIL · x · 2026-10-11
MIT CSAIL shared a video of Geoffrey Hinton offering the view that a PhD in computer science is worth it, filmed by @samuelxzhang. Coming from one of the founding figures of deep learning, the endorsement lands amid ongoing debates about whether doctoral degrees still pay off.
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