AI circles debate PhD value as OpenAI staff accused of academic disdain
niloofar_mire · x · 2026-11-10
- niloofarmire quotes a viral post arguing that OpenAI's younger staff show a notable disdain for academia, calling the attitude shortsighted.
- The quoted post contends that for anyone short of "god tier", a PhD remains the main path to real ownership of one's work and lasting credibility in STEM—without it, you end up optimizing clickthrough rates instead of making deep contributions.
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