Berkeley researcher on why neolabs matter: choosing the right question is innovation
BeidiChen · x · 2026-10-29
Beidi Chen notes research discussions now constantly get the "won't OAI/Anthropic do that next year?" response — as if literature reviews must include future release notes. She argues neolabs' recent wins show focused teams with modest resources can go far, and academic labs should contribute by challenging assumptions, finding overlooked bottlenecks, and making expensive approaches practical. Choosing the right question is itself part of innovation.
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