You can debate the meaning of the word pioneer but think of it this way: OpenAI created this new AI boom, and Andrej is a co-founder of the company that did that.
Would you say that Musk is one of the most significant AI pioneers in history? I don't personally believe that founding the organization is more meaningful than doing the actual work.
The difference is that Andrej is an actual AI engineer who remained involved in the company. Musk was just an early co-founder who eventually left and had no involvement on the breakthroughs of the company.
UncleMeat|9 days ago
jb1991|8 days ago