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AI job losses draw schadenfreude from math class survivors

A Mastodon user expressed schadenfreude regarding job losses in the AI field, relating it to their own experience with mandatory math classes. The user humorously suggested that those who imposed math requirements are now facing similar job insecurity due to AI advancements. AI

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AI job losses draw schadenfreude from math class survivors

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Payback for all those obligatory math classes I had to take! You’re in the same boat with us, we’re all losing our jobs! Hahahaha! # math # ai https://www. theg

    Payback for all those obligatory math classes I had to take! You’re in the same boat with us, we’re all losing our jobs! Hahahaha! # math # ai https://www. theguardian.com/science/2026/s ep/12/openai-mathematicians-millennium-prize-problem