I think top scientists need to be compensated at a different scale in society. Somebody with experience will tell you that true scientists are not motivated by money – they are motivated by the quest itself. That is true. But I think an additional recognition will not hurt. – Yuri Milner
Facebook now is mostly about people you know. In the future it could be about people you know less but are more important. – Yuri Milner
You know among people who kind of travel a lot and have exposure to the United States and some other countries, they do have accounts, but you know, Russia is not exactly the place with multiple language skills so local networks kind of have an edge. – Yuri Milner
Facebook is at the forefront. Its the company that can fundamentally change the way information is being exchanged and processed. It can be the basis for artificial intelligence to develop over time. – Yuri Milner