# Will Depue says academics are unprepared for compute-driven science

> Original title: called it

- Source: will depue
- Published: 2026-11-11T12:17:32.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/s1gxc265bbfy3jeee41sft0ll
- Original: https://x.com/willdepue/status/2120491110535680053

## Summary

Will Depue, who is listed as an OpenAI account owner, says academic researchers are unprepared for a world where scientific progress depends largely on inference compute. He argues that whether OpenAI directs Stargate at a given field will determine how fast that field accelerates. He also says talent is already moving from academia to the labs.

## Post

called it

## Quoted post @willdepue

> academics are unprepared for the coming world where much scientific progress is majorly a function of inference compute. whether OpenAI points the Eye of Stargate at your particular field will decide its acceleration. talent will leach away into the labs. it's already begun

https://x.com/willdepue/status/2058629083911836003