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  • 12 - Failure, Feeling Stuck, and Moving Forward

  • Stefano V. Albrecht, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  • Book:
    Becoming an AI Researcher
    Published online:
    23 October 2026
    Print publication:
    29 October 2026, pp 116-124

  • Summary

    This chapter normalizes failure as a routine part of AI research and of the PhD itself. It describes how setbacks can appear as technical breakdowns, weak results, conceptual dead ends, or stalled momentum, and explains why these experiences often feel personal even when they are structurally built into research. The chapter offers a simple way to diagnose “stuckness” and outlines practical responses: simplify and test assumptions when experiments misbehave, step back and reframe when the question no longer holds, restore structure when process slips, and prioritize recovery when motivation collapses. It also reframes rejection as feedback and encourages documenting failures so they become reusable knowledge rather than repeated pain.