Max grumbles about the corporate and dry nature of MLConf and the talks from top companies, even as the world of AI and ML explodes in controversy, breakthroughs and new applications.
- Should AI research be Paused for 6 months?
- Are "X for Good" talks always evil?
- Are engineers afraid to share any perspective slightly outside the mainstream?

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