LLMs and Academia

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Affiliation

York University

Published

July 13, 2026

Many have stated that what a PhD in mathematics will look like will change dramatically because of LLMs. I agree.

An extension of this is that the bar for being hired as a Postdoc is also being raised because PIs must decide between spending money on Postdocs or LLM tokens.

It seems like a tough road ahead for PhD programs and the road is even changing underneath their feet!