Is anyone still using MATLAB? AI and open-source erode its campus monopoly
TinfoilTricorn · x · 2026-10-19
A discussion on whether MATLAB's long-standing monopoly over university classrooms and foundational numerical analysis is collapsing, as AI tools and open-source ecosystems offer increasingly viable alternatives.
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