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Isn’t this the guy that is famous for being admitted to a PhD program with an exceptionally low GPA?

If so, why is he the exception and why aren’t more PhD programs looking for non-traditional talent?

Edit: I read his blog post. It gave me more insight. It looks possible for people with those sort of grades to be admitted even today, but they seem to need a cheerleader on the inside that will help them.

Are PhD degrees required to do machine learning research? Or can someone be completely self-taught and contribute to the field as much as those with PhDs?