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Question Your Academic Role in AI
The landscape of AI research is shifting towards corporate resources, which raises fundamental questions about the role of academia in this field. The move to a capped profit model by certain AI companies, while initially surprising, aligns with the need for sustainable funding in capital-intensive operations. Philanthropy may not be a viable long-term solution for supporting this kind of research, emphasizing the necessity for alternative funding mechanisms in the evolving AI landscape.