Comment by GPerson
15 days ago
If you have an undergraduate’s understanding of calculus and linear algebra, you’re as or more advanced than the legion of ML PhD candidates I see graduating all the time. A field like that is running on hype, and has no quality control at all. I’ve seen people get hired into Ivy League tenure track jobs without knowing how linear algebra really works.
I know ML PhD candidates with a very strong understanding of mathematics and statistic, but it might depend on where you are.