AI does in 3 hours what elite mathematicians spend careers on — so what about STEM education?
birchlse · x · 2026-10-07
birchlse delivers a pointed message to journalists: the entire education system is geared around STEM and most desirable jobs are linked to it, yet AI can now achieve in 3 hours what an elite mathematician would spend a career doing — 'you tell me if this has implications.' A blunt take on AI's collision with STEM education and elite career prospects.
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