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Future of general LLM work (interp/inference/alignment) vs agentic/physical AI (VLA, multimodal) for career [D]

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I'm at a crossroads with two grad school options that would take me in somewhat different research directions, and I wanted some general advice on these fields, their growth, and industry alignment. I'm leaving out the specifics of the programs since I'm tryna compare the research/career trajectori…

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    Future of general LLM work (interp/inference/alignment) vs agentic/physical AI (VLA, multimodal) for career [D]

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