Professors' new vibe toward AI: 'I feel extremely melancholy,' scholar says
_akpiper · x · 2026-11-10
In a Chronicle Review conversation, scholar Gregory Conti describes his feeling about AI as "extreme melancholy" — a sentiment the poster jokes is becoming the new professorial vibe, reflecting humanities academia's mood about AI's impact.
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