[D] Supervisor support

A viral Reddit post by an AI PhD student is sparking a major community debate about inadequate academic supervision. The post asks peers how much direct research help, problem-solving guidance, and networking support they actually receive from their advisors, versus being given only vague directions. The thread has revealed widespread frustration, with many reporting minimal hands-on help, unclear KPIs, and being left to solve complex problems alone, highlighting a potential systemic issue in AI academia.