Chollet: Math students are quitting the field as AI crushes the next generation's spirit
fchollet · x · 2026-09-12
François Chollet reports a common sentiment among math students: "I don't want to become a mathematician anymore." Drawing a parallel to digital artists who came of age around 2022 — likely the last such generation — he argues AI may not functionally replace mathematicians or artists, but could still cause their near-extinction by crushing the spirits of younger generations.
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