AI Startups Hide Research

• Many top AI startups are not publishing their research.
• This trend is causing concerns among experts and researchers.
• Some startups are choosing to keep their research private to maintain a competitive edge.

The Internet’s Verdict: 70% Hyped, 30% Skeptical

The Concerns

Experts are worried that the lack of published research from top AI startups is hindering progress in the field.

I’ve been at two startups that have done genuine world first fundamental research. The first tried to publish novel results for 3 years in tier 1 journals before finally doing a preprint and telling the tier one publishers to jump in a fire.

The Reasons

Startups are choosing to keep their research private to avoid giving away their competitive edge.

And it makes sense. If you publish some state-of-the-art algorithm then you’re basically helping your competition, and you don’t get anything back from them.

This trend is likely to continue unless the incentives for startups change.

Focus Keyword: AI Research