Strogatz: my tears weren't about AI taking my job — I use it in research and love it
stevenstrogatz · x · 2026-09-13
Strogatz clarifies that his emotions weren't about AI taking his job — he's 67 and nearing retirement. Instead, he loves experimenting with AI and finds it exhilarating, using it in research, brainstorming, learning, and even assembling the thread itself.
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