Why Are Half of Today's Large Model Builders Studying Physics?
Over the past six months, I've had serious conversations with more than 200 AI researchers. The people who gave me the most stunning insights? Turns out, most of them never formally studied AI — they studied physics. I had colleagues at 5Y Capital double-check my findings, and this doesn't appear to be sampling bias on my part; it seems to hold true globally. Let's look at three résumés at random. First: Stanford physics undergrad, Princeton biophysics PhD. Second: Harvard theoretical physics PhD, in academia...
