Math is now positioning itself against AI: abandoning key problems and shaming industry moves
RexDouglass · x · 2026-09-11
A pointed observation on how the math community is repositioning itself amid AI's rise: it no longer claims to care about the problems it once called most important, doesn't teach students the state of the art in their own field, and frames going to industry as an immoral outcome for mathematicians, shaming those connections. The post captures academia's anxiety over talent drain and relevance as AI accelerates.
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