IISc professor warns AI is commoditizing intellectual labor — what's university for?
datawithsuman · x · 2026-09-12
Dr. Pratosh at IISc Bengaluru tells his students that rapid AI advances are commoditizing intellectual labor, raising an unsettling question: if companies stop campus recruiting in the next 5–10 years — even at India's top universities — what will be the purpose of a university education? The post links to his talk.
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