"I wouldn't be seduced by a spy" — you were seduced by a PhD program
tdietterich · x · 2026-11-10
A witty quote-tweet circulating among AI researchers: after someone said "I wouldn't be seduced by a spy," the retort was "you were seduced by a PhD program." RT'd by ML veteran Tom Dietterich, it's a pointed joke about academia trading integrity for credentials and funding.
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