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It is said that, Ilya Sutskever gave John Carmack this reading list of ~ 30 research papers on deep learning. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/dzyim/ilya-sutskever-recommended-reading observed · 2026-08-28

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24/100

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  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 60

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round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

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1798 stars · 195 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A curated list of roughly 30 deep learning research papers and blog posts reportedly recommended by Ilya Sutskever to John Carmack. It is a link collection with no code, organizing foundational papers on transformers, RNNs, CNNs, and related topics.

Use cases

  • find a deep learning reading list recommended by Ilya Sutskever
  • learn the fundamentals of transformers and neural networks from classic papers
  • get a structured path into deep learning research literature
  • find links to papers like Attention Is All You Need and AlexNet
  • study what an AI research leader considers essential reading

When to choose

  • you want a curated, opinionated path through foundational deep learning papers
  • you prefer learning from primary research literature and annotated blogs
  • you want a quick reference of canonical paper links in one place

When to avoid

  • you need runnable code, tutorials, or exercises rather than paper links
  • you want a comprehensive textbook-style curriculum with guidance
  • you need up-to-date papers beyond the ~2020 era covered by the list

Facets

learning-resource · maturity maintenance

documentation deep-learning machine-learning tutorials artificial-intelligence reading-list research-papers curated-links transformers neural-networks web

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