Nathan Lambert: telling people I moved to Boston for family while working in AI gets hilarious reactions
natolambert · x · 2026-10-14
Replying to Niloofar Mire's post about SF's judgmental culture, AI researcher Nathan Lambert notes he gets "really hilarious reactions" when he says he's moving to Boston to prioritize family while still working in AI.
Mire described personal attacks in the Bay Area — like being told moving to Pittsburgh makes you a "permanent underclass" — and that at humans& (a $500M raise) people treat her as if she pocketed the money herself. The exchange captures AI-circle geographic tension and personal tradeoffs.
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