DeepMind researcher: half my job is wild ideas, the other half is getting meme'd
docmilanfar · x · 2026-11-11
Ehsan Milanfar, researcher at Google DeepMind, quips that half his job is pitching wild ideas and making them work, while the other half is getting meme'd by senior colleagues — illustrated with a framed "VISION" motivational-poster meme reading: "I have this to offer. It's somewhat insane, and I'm not sure it's do-able - but that's what I'm here for." A glimpse into frontier-lab research culture that celebrates bold proposals.
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