Will Depue says academics are unprepared for compute-driven science
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Will Depue, listed as an OpenAI account owner, says academic researchers are unprepared for a world where scientific progress depends largely on inference compute.
In a post on X, he argues that whether OpenAI directs its Stargate infrastructure at a given field will determine how fast that field accelerates. He also says talent is already moving from academia to AI labs.
The post is a single claim made on social media. The report does not include supporting data, named researchers, or statements from OpenAI.
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will depue@willdepueXWill Depue says academics are unprepared for compute-driven scienceAIWill 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.
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