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Ask HN: What to teach my kid if AI does math and CS?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46634159I am home-schooling my kid. He shares my interest in math and CS, and he's really good at it.I've been cheering him on a path towards academic success in these 2 fields. In parts because I am not much use at anything else, in parts because he likes it, in parts because that's where I found some measure of success in life.However, I can't go through a day without reading another article about how AI solved an Erdös problem previously unsolved by humans[1], is getting gold medals at International Mathematical Olympiads[2], is replacing coders at Microsoft[3] and even architects[4].This makes me really question what I am doing.Sure, people tell me what matters is training your brain, it's never about the skill itself, but learning to learn, etc... Maybe that's right, but somehow, I can't shake the feeling that I am setting my kid on a path that leads directly into a solid brick wall.What are the alternatives though?Play video games all day long and wait for Universal Basic Income to kick Jan 15, 2026 3:44 PM












