Physicist exodus has transformed neuroscience, biophysics and AI, says NYU professor
andrewgwils · x · 2026-09-06
Andrew Wilson argues that the exodus of physicists has had a transformative effect across science — neuroscience, biophysics, and especially AI — with the technical foundations, intuitions, and creativity they brought raising the bar for the entire scientific endeavor.
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