Just heard something wild: a legendary math professor is ditching academia to join an AI startup. And get this—the founder is only 24 years old.



Talk about a plot twist. You'd think someone at that level would stick to tenure and research grants, but nope. Guess the startup world is pulling serious talent these days.

Makes you wonder what kind of project could convince a math legend to make that jump. Must be working on something pretty groundbreaking. The age gap alone is fascinating—imagine the dynamic between decades of academic expertise and fresh entrepreneurial energy.

Anyone else think this signals where the real innovation is happening right now? When top-tier academics start leaving for startups, you know something's shifting in the industry.
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ApeWithNoFearvip
· 1h ago
ngl this is where real innovation is happening. What does it mean when top academics are starting to switch jobs? It means AI is not something to be taken lightly.
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potentially_notablevip
· 12-04 11:58
NGL, this is what real betting looks like. The math whizzes have clearly seen where the opportunity is... For a 24-year-old founder to assemble such a team shows that the project really has substance.
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RektRecoveryvip
· 12-04 11:53
nah this is predictable as hell. every cycle same story—academics get seduced by equity plots and "changing the world" pitch. watch the post-mortem in 18 months when the startup implodes. classic vulnerability: no business sense meets founder delusion. i've seen this pattern too many times lol
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LongTermDreamervip
· 12-04 11:45
Bro, this is exactly the three-year cycle I was talking about! When top academics start moving into the startup scene, what does that mean? It means the real growth opportunities are no longer in the ivory tower. I figured this out a long time ago—this kind of talent flow is just like the signal before every major technological revolution in history. First, it’s the fringe people who try it out, then the big names follow, and after that comes exponential growth. A 24-year-old founder attracting mathematicians with decades of experience—bro, that’s not luck... that’s called having the right direction. I think this deal is going to take off within three years.
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LayerZeroHerovip
· 12-04 11:35
To be honest, I’m optimistic about this choice. The academic world’s approach is already outdated; real breakthroughs are happening in startups now. A 24-year-old founder being able to attract top mathematicians shows that the idea itself is solid.
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CommunitySlackervip
· 12-04 11:29
Impressive, a 24-year-old founder can attract top mathematicians... What big move is this startup planning?
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