"We believe the best research teams are built through context, taste and a real feel for where the field is headed next; research recruiting is about finding people who will move the frontier forward, not just filling roles."
"Taste generally refers to having proper, decisive, and well-supported takes on the direction in which projects should go. It's wading through AI slop and drivel to surface gems. If you have good decision-making skills, or if you have the chops to call yourself a connoisseur of something, that could be proof of good taste."
"When anyone can make anything, the big differentiator is what you choose to make. Taste is a new core skill."
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the company is recruiting people without technical backgrounds for AGI research, emphasizing that the best research teams are built on context, taste, and understanding where the field is headed. Taste refers to having strong decision-making skills and the ability to identify valuable ideas amid noise. OpenAI's head of research recruiting, Tifa Chen, is specifically seeking exceptional recruiters from non-traditional backgrounds and former founders. This perspective aligns with broader discussions in the AI industry about taste as a critical skill, with Y Combinator founder Paul Graham and OpenAI president Greg Brockman recently highlighting taste's importance in an era where anyone can create content.
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