[dboreham]

He founded Metaweb but unless I wasn't paying attention he doesn't have a PhD. He's the same age as me so his academic career was in the 80's. jg isn't a big time AI guy but he is very smart and he's been deeply involved with AI projects for at least the last decade.

[steve_musk]

What is the difference between being "a big time AI guy" and being "deeply involved with AI projects for at least the last decade"?

[dboreham]

Acceptance as a bona fide AI person by HN.

[SuoDuanDao]

from context, I gather it's a question of name recognition.

[medecau]

A PhD.

[mi_lk]

Jeff Dean doesn’t have one, which category would you classify him in?

[enitihas]

Jeff Dean does have a PhD. Source: His own LinkedIn profile.

[mi_lk]

My bad.