The Smartest Kid in the World: Deng Mingyang (邓明扬)
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From IMO Gold to Generative AI: An Interview with MIT PhD Student Deng Mingyang
The Smartest Kid in the World: Deng Mingyang (邓明扬) From IMO Gold to Generative AI: An Interview with MIT PhD Student Deng Mingyang ChinaResearchCollective Apr 23, 2026 35 1 4 Share Translator's Commentary This is an interview with The Smartest Kid in the World: Deng Mingyang (邓明扬) Deng Mingyang is a 2nd year PhD student in MIT. His PhD advisor is the most cited Chinese scientist in all of history, He Kaiming (何恺明). Deng Mingyang’s Selected Awards: Distinguished Donor Fellowship, MIT EECS (Spring 2026) Gold medal (1st place) @ 45th Annual ICPC World Finals Putnam Fellow (Top 5) @ 83rd William L
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