AI and Funding Cuts Are Collapsing Humanities and Social Science PhDs

NYU psychologist Jay Van Bavel warns that humanities PhD numbers have collapsed and social sciences are following, driven by funding cuts, a shrinking academic job market, and the rise of AI.

2026-10-22 ~ 2026-10-23 · 2 related posts

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