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by hyperhello 11 days ago
He’s famous, but I don’t believe he is a celebrity, as he is not famous for his persona.
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I just mean, anything Tao writes that is related to AI will get on the front page, because Tao represents the authoritative voice of reason using AI tools. And this website is primarily for AI news.
>And this website is primarily for AI news.

'twas not always thus ):

He’s a hacker news celebrity but not a global celebrity
He’s probably the most famous living mathematician.
And yet still unknown to more than 99.9% of the population (a conservative estimate).