Terence Tao warns AI replacing grad students risks losing future scientists
eigenhector · x · 2026-08-30
Fields Medalist Terence Tao shared a perspective that while AI accelerates scientific output, relying on it to replace graduate students poses a risk. If AIs take over entry-level research, they might produce grad-student-level papers, but we risk losing the next generation of actual scientists due to a lack of training.
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