@demisama_: something I want to remind myself of in the era of 60k+ ICLR submissions: 1. stay curiosity-driven, not publication-dri…
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The author shares personal reminders for conducting AI research, emphasizing curiosity over publication pressure, insights over benchmarks, and thorough investigation over rushed papers.
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something I want to remind myself of in the era of 60k+ ICLR submissions:
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stay curiosity-driven, not publication-driven: explore questions I genuinely care about, rather than blindly chasing trends or picking low-hanging fruit
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insights > benchmark points / acceptances: as papers become easier to produce and acceptances a weaker signal, what matters more is understanding why things work, uncovering what others miss, and offering new perspectives
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keep polishing until I’m genuinely satisfied with the work, and take responsibility for every line of code and every result (even when AI helped generate them
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take the time to investigate a problem as deeply and thoroughly as possible, rather than rushing out a half-baked paper just to meet a deadline
it’s easy to get swept up in the incentives, anxiety, and noise of the field. that’s why I want to spend more time with people who genuinely care about understanding things, hold themselves to high standards, and remind me why I wanted to do research in the first place. luckily I’m surrounded by a lot of them ❤️
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