3blue1brown: AI Industries Have an 'Insatiable Appetite' for People with Math Backgrounds
3blue1brown · x · 2026-10-21
Responding to claims that math is losing its value, 3blue1brown (Grant Sanderson) notes that the industries popping up around AI have a seemingly insatiable appetite for people with mathematical backgrounds, one that seems unlikely to slow down.
He concedes that whether math skills truly transfer deserves a deeper video — the crux being whether technical knowledge becomes obsolete once AI can solve technical problems.
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