Hiring freezes all around. Except for Assist Prof something-AI! Funding cuts. So don't do anything novel. (Who knows how long my lab will last? Instead, fund more AI and AI and... we don't need hard-earned data or methodology. We want more numbers from the magic ball! Sorry. Got honest for a sec.
Nicole RustUS scientists: Going into fall 26, how are you thinking about things? Following Fall 24 events and a tumultuous spring 25, I remember a convo with a colleague in which we agreed we just needed to wait things out until fall 25 and we'd have some clarity about the landscape (eg for funding). /1