The author responds to growing anxiety among PL researchers about AI's disruptive impact, arguing that the field should shift from ego-driven defense to a spirit of exploration. They highlight that despite declining morale in academia, new research opportunities are abundant and questions can be answered more quickly than before.
Background
AI coding tools have raised existential questions across many programming language research communities in 2025-2026, prompting debates about the future relevance of formal PL work.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Oct 3, 2026 at 12:56 PM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10