'AI is coming for mathematicians first': the humanities-vs-STEM debate reignites
akbirthko · x · 2026-10-11
A debate sparked by AI's advance into mathematics: one commentator notes the irony that after years of Silicon Valley and politicians touting STEM degrees as the only ones worth anything, AI is threatening mathematicians first. A reply pushes back that pure mathematics is among the most humanistic fields, not a purely technical pursuit. The exchange highlights how AI's shifting capabilities are upending assumptions about which skills hold value.
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