3Blue1Brown: there's never been a better time to go into math, even with AI
Ok_Barracuda_1161 · reddit · 2026-10-19
Grant Sanderson (3Blue1Brown) released a thorough video on how rapid AI advancement affects the math field — without AI skepticism or calls to slow down. He maps the full space of near-term AI capability scenarios, analyzes how each would impact the profession and its funding sources, and works through the benefits of being a mathematician in every one of them. A rare, rational take for anyone wondering whether math is still worth pursuing in the AI era.
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