AI's hit to mathematicians sparks debate: anchor your identity in who you are, not what you do
nitarshan · x · 2026-10-10
- @AndrewCurran urges people not to mock mathematicians struggling with AI's impact on their field — sooner or later, every profession will face the same moment.
- Reposter @aug5thmusic frames this as humanity undergoing a global "ego death," and argues it can be freeing: reorient your identity around who you are, not what you do, to thrive in the coming years.
The thread captures the existential-identity anxiety rippling through expert communities as AI capabilities spread.
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