'Math is the new humanities': critic clashes with 3Blue1Brown on AI-era math value
3blue1brown · x · 2026-10-21
A critic pushed back at 3Blue1Brown and mathematician Alex Kontorovich, arguing that 'do it for the love of it' sounds like finding a silver lining as math becomes 'the new humanities' — stripped of economic value and status. He questions whether transferable skills can transfer at all when AI is replacing those same skills in other fields. The exchange sparked a broader debate about the value of math education in the AI era.
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