"Working at an AI lab is uncool now"? Researchers push back: still among the most prestigious jobs
basedjensen · x · 2026-11-07
After user rayefull claimed it's "looking pretty uncool to be working at a lab," researcher basedjensen (19k followers) shot back: "Rofl no. It's one of the most prestigious jobs."
The brief exchange captures a shift in AI industry culture: as labs become more mainstream and talent churn accelerates, the aura of "joining a lab" now looks different inside the field than outside it.
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