POV: you've read too many papers — the cone-and-ball optimization diagram strikes again
burny_tech · x · 2026-11-02
An AI research meme: the classic textbook illustration of a ball rolling down a cone surface (used to explain gradient descent and optimization landscapes). The joke: if you've read too many papers, you instantly recognize exactly what this simple render refers to.
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