Ask HN: What to learn and do, that makes me least affected by AI in STEM?
The author expresses concern about the impact of AI on learning and intellectual expression in STEM fields. They feel overshadowed by AI's capabilities and are seeking alternatives to remain relevant in their career. The author has started studying physics fundamentals as a way to find solace, but questions the viability of this path.
- ▪The author feels that AI has surpassed human capabilities in learning and interpretation.
- ▪They have started studying physics fundamentals as a means of coping with their concerns about AI.
- ▪The author is a software engineer worried about job security due to advancements in AI.
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I could be wrong with what I say here. It's just the situation made me feel so.Looks like AI learnt almost everything there is in the internet and textbooks today. I lost hope of learning anything new out there to make a reasonable difference and impact. Choose any topic AI knows. Its interpretation is far better than what I can come up with by myself. I feel robbed of my intellectual freedom to express and be accepted by others as others depend on AI for everything.I recently started studying physics fundamentals to find solace. These fundamentals cannot be found through AI. No LLM can precisely measure and compare, but instead only predict. But this is mostly an intellectual exercise. I can't do a living from it.I am a software engineer with average skills.
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Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Ycombinator.