Olmo 3 afterglow - want to share how I came to join Ai2 to encourage others interested in LLM research. I found it difficult to break into the field as someone who does not hold a phd. Research roles at top labs are highly competitive and I didn’t have professional experience training llms or the right connections. I spent a lot of time reading research and contributing to oss projects. Ended up cold emailing @natolambert who got me an interview!