如果没有PhD，是不是就和前沿AI研究没关系了？ 至少在Noam Brown看来，未必。 这位OpenAI 研究员、o1的核心贡献者，刚刚分享了一串"非典型研究员"的经历。 有人没有论文、有人没读研、有人白天在麦肯锡上班，晚上在GitHub写研究。 还有人没事就在推特发帖、GitHub上提问的。 他们后来都去了哪？ OpenAI、DeepMind、Anthropic。 进OpenAI，并不一定要博士学位 在这篇长帖中，Noam分享了Keller Jordan、Sholto Douglas、Andy Jones、Kevin Wang等一批"非典型"研究员的经历。 总体看下来，他们都有一些相同的特质。比如，主动性极强（热爱）、公开研究，不闭门造车、工程能力在线、会PR、不执着于头衔。 接下来，我们具体来看。 Keller Jordan：套瓷研究+推特学术 首先被Noam分享的，是Keller Jordan。 他现在在OpenAI，从事预训练相关的研究。而他的研究生涯，某种程度上，起于一段典型的"套瓷研究"。 Keller只有本科学位（UCSD），也没有任何论文发表经历。 毕业后，他先进入了一家做 AI 内容审核的 ...

henry 发自 凹非寺 量子位 | 公众号 QbitAI 如果没有PhD，是不是就和前沿AI研究没关系了？ 至少在 Noam Brown 看来，未必。 这位 OpenAI 研究员、o1的核心贡献者 ，刚刚分享了一串"非典型研究员"的经历。 有人没有论文、有人没读研、有人白天在麦肯锡上班，晚上在GitHub写研究。 还有人没事就在推特发帖、GitHub上提问的。 他们后来都去了哪？ OpenAI、DeepMind、Anthropic。 进OpenAI，并不一定要博士学位 在这篇长帖中，Noam分享了 Keller Jordan 、 Sholto Douglas 、 Andy Jones 、 Kevin Wang 等一批"非典型"研究员的经历。 总体看下来，他们都有一些相同的特质。比如，主动性极强（热爱）、公开研究，不闭门造车、工程能力在线、会PR、不执着于头衔。 接下来，我们具体来看。 Keller Jordan：套瓷研究+推特学术 首先被Noam分享的，是 Keller Jordan 。 他现在在OpenAI，从事预训练相关的研究。而他的研究生涯，某种程度上，起于一段典型的"套瓷研究"。 最终，他们与其他作 ...

Core Insights - The ICLR 2026 review results reveal a significant increase in submission volume to nearly 20,000 papers, but a notable decline in average scores from 5.12 to 4.20, indicating concerns over paper quality, with some reviewers suggesting AI-generated content [1][12][32]. Submission Statistics - ICLR 2026 received a total of 19,631 submissions, a substantial increase from 11,672 in 2025, marking a historical high for the conference [1]. - The acceptance rate for ICLR 2026 is approximately 3.57%, with only 700 papers accepted [1]. - The highest score for ICLR 2026 was 8.5, compared to a maximum of 10 in 2025, while the average score dropped to 4.20 from 5.12 [1][12]. Reviewer Feedback - Reviewers have expressed frustration over the declining quality of submissions, with only about 9% of papers achieving an average score of 6 or above [15]. - A pattern was noted where higher submission IDs correlated with lower scores, suggesting a potential bias in the review process [24]. - Some reviewers reported spending more time understanding poorly written papers than the authors spent writing them, leading to calls for mechanisms to address frequent resubmissions of low-quality work [32][34]. Conference Context - ICLR 2026 is scheduled to take place from April 23 to 27, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is recognized as one of the three major conferences in the machine learning and AI research fields, alongside NeurIPS and ICML [10][11].

Group 1 - OpenAI raised $40 billion in a new funding round led by SoftBank, achieving a post-money valuation of $300 billion, marking one of the largest private financings in its history [1] - The funding will enhance OpenAI's AI research, expand its computing infrastructure, and support the growing user base of 500 million weekly ChatGPT users [1] - Approximately $18 billion of the funding will be allocated to the Stargate infrastructure project, aimed at establishing a network of AI data centers in the U.S. to improve computing capacity and service quality [1] Group 2 - OpenAI expects its revenue to more than double this year to $12.7 billion, up from $3.7 billion last year, with continued rapid growth projected for next year, reaching $29.4 billion [2] - Despite revenue growth, OpenAI faces significant costs related to the development of AI systems, including chips, data centers, and talent [4] - OpenAI is experiencing intense competition, particularly from Anthropic, which recently completed a $3.5 billion Series E funding round, raising its post-money valuation to $61.5 billion [4]