New Yorker cartoon: "pick a field that will still require humans when you graduate"
docmilanfar · x · 2026-10-24
Google research scientist Ehsan Milanfar shares a New Yorker-style cartoon of a parent dropping off a kid at college with the caption: "Follow your dreams—ideally in a field that will still require humans when you graduate." A wry take on AI-era career anxiety that's resonating widely.
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