FAIR researcher Dimitris Papail: burn your TCS/math hat faster, we're entering a 'no ideas' era
DimitrisPapail · x · 2026-11-13
Meta FAIR researcher Dimitris Papail offers a half-joking nihilistic take: the faster you burn your TCS/math hat, the lighter you'll feel. He argues the field is entering a weird world of "no ideas" — where no single idea matters much — but there's fun to be had as long as you're not attached to your own. He adds that TCS/math remain incredible priors to have.
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