Academia brain drain vs AI automation: which trend wins?
RexDouglass · x · 2026-10-29
An open question on the race between academia's brain drain to industry and industry automating jobs via AI, sending people back to institutions — honestly could go either way. The author adds: if someone isn't using these tools right now, they're not good.
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