[D] PhD?

I’ve read a lot of things saying “don’t do a PhD unless you are absolutely certain you want to”, but I am uncertain. My motives are mainly for it to open more doors in industry. I want to become a research scientist/ML engineer/data science or even quant roles but these roles are increasingly harder to get without advanced degrees.

I should mention my undergrad degree is NOT in CS, although I have research experience in ML and have taken a …

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