&quot;<i>I know that there&#x27;s arguments that the two should stay entangled...</i>&quot;<p>I&#x27;ve just got one, but it&#x27;s pretty compelling: the best instructors I&#x27;ve seen have been researchers teaching <i>about the subject they&#x27;re researching.</i> That might be an introductory, undergraduate AI class taught by a senior AI researcher, or a new faculty member effectively teaching about his dissertation topic.<p>Sure, I&#x27;ve seen plenty of researchers who made bad instructors, but I&#x27;ve seen many more instructional faculty who not only didn&#x27;t care about teaching but also didn&#x27;t know the basics of their subject.