Sell your soul for platinum Deny the truth for gold You can be the next big thing If you turn your back on what you know
*dalamhatiyahyaudslahcarryondulsajs..
some need AA batteries. attention and affection; some need AAA. attention, affection and acceptance. some need C. compassion. some need D. direction.
and if they still don't seem to shine. simply sit with them quietly and share your light.
🤚 *paham
when a flashlight grows dim or quits working, you don't throw it away, you change the batteries. when a person messes up and finds themselves in a dark place. do you cast them aside? of course not, you help them change their batteries! 🤔
The dark secret of AI research is that AI research is not that hard, but veiled in the mystique of prestige and difficulty. Coding a transformer from scratch is not hard. Coding a multimodal LLM from scratch is not hard. Some of these AI researchers be gatekeeping.
The YouTuber who taught me a 32 step makeup routine would be able to code a transformer from scratch. My hair dresser who lightened my hair to this precise shade of caramel bronde would be able to code a transformer from scratch. My friends from undergrad who went into the adult entertainment industry instead of STEM would be able to code a transformer from scratch with their eyes closed.
The knowledge is _specialized_, but not difficult. There is a difference. Our perception of AI research has more to do with socioeconomics, class, and what we consider prestigious, than the inherent difficulty of the thing. Some of these AI researchers be gatekeeping.