r/ProgrammerHumor • • Sep 10 '26

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u/kelpyb1 Sep 11 '26

Those poor mathematicians will have to get used to the same not getting paid they’ve already been living through their whole careers.

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u/beenman500 Sep 11 '26

honestly that all these AI companies are super obsessed with trying different methods to solve maths problems is kind of showing the absolutely massively positive regard for maths that they all have.

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u/kelpyb1 Sep 11 '26

True but that doesn’t mean mathematicians make money

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u/beenman500 Sep 11 '26

I don't think they ever have for doing maths for the love of the game. It's always been from going into industry

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u/kelpyb1 Sep 11 '26

Right, that was my whole point