STEM in late 2026 'feels like being a textile worker in the late 1700s'
felpix_ · x · 2026-10-08
A viral one-liner in AI circles quips that being a STEM student or worker in late 2026 must feel like being a textile worker in the late 1700s — a jab at how quickly AI is eating into coding, data analysis and other technical jobs, echoing broader anxiety about white-collar automation.
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