neat

Intermediate 💻 Tech / IT

Definition

An artificial intelligence researcher who believes elegant, provably correct solutions exist for every problem—as opposed to a 'scruffy' researcher who just throws neural networks at it until something works. A philosophical divide that would make Socrates weep.

Example Usage

The neat researchers spent three years proving their algorithm was optimal; the scruffy team shipped a working product in three weeks.

Source: AI research terminology

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