Comment by agentultra
11 hours ago
Most 17 year olds I know don’t want anything to do with AI and see the entire industry as an existential threat.
Nothing wrong with learning the theory and understanding the papers. Getting to that point you’ll have to get your fundamentals down. Might be an interesting exercise.
But as a future? I guess we’ll see. I suspect the next financial apocalypse will determine if there is one. Another AI Winter that may outlast all others so far.
> Most 17 year olds I know don’t want anything to do with AI
The few exceptional individuals will innovate what the millions will benefit from.
At 17, the mother of Isaac Newton removed Isaac from school and tried to make him a farmer. We all know that wasn't his destiny.
There’s no such thing as destiny.
You could also walk out your front door and get hit be a meteor tomorrow.