Oxford physicist's 9-tweet thread: is a theoretical physics PhD still worth it in the AI era?
_lewtun · x · 2026-11-05
Oxford physicist Joseph Conlon posted a nine-tweet thread on AI, theoretical physics, careers, and whether now is a good time to pursue a PhD in theory, prompted by a conversation with one of his undergrads facing career uncertainty under AI disruption.
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