Science doesn’t discriminate, but probably technology does, at least in terms of accessibility. New research has found that the unequal distribution of compute power in academia is promoting inequality in the era of deep learning. The study conducted jointly by AI researchers from Virginia Tech and Western University found that this de-democratisation of AI has pushed people to leave academia and opt for high-paying industry jobs.

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