Tech parents rethink pushing kids into math as AI makes specialization uncertain
moultano · x · 2026-09-14
Responding to Joe Weisenthal's question about whether tech parents have softened on pushing kids into competitive math, moultano says AI has made him less keen on competition math — a small shift — but the bigger change is broader: "I have no idea what will be useful to you in adulthood, so just develop a diverse set of interests rather than going all in on anything."
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