Mathematician addresses job anxiety: find new value for others
AlexKontorovich · x · 2026-08-26
Responding to anxiety in the math community about AI-induced job loss, Alex Kontorovich expresses understanding but emphasizes that no one is "owed" a job by society. He argues that both businesses and individuals must constantly re-evaluate and pivot to create things people want. For mathematicians, if a field "dries up," one should move to another; tenure is meant to support this exploration rather than resting on laurels.
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