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Alarming_Fig_3660 t1_iyblmuc wrote

Had it really become like the burning man of conferences? Meaning now it’s overrun by mostly non-academic folk? Is it still worth going to?

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ThisIsMyStonerAcount OP t1_iybqune wrote

The poster sessions are still nice, though overcrowded. I didn't particularly enjoy the keynotes so far. But in general terms, it's still fairly academic.

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DeezNUTSampler t1_iybwnnz wrote

Definitely not. I'd say a solid 70-80% are researchers, and a significant number of non-research industry folks are those who work on ML

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