Academia's career pipeline and its approach to AI

The writer says 90% of a group of former academic colleagues had left academia in the past 10 to 15 years, and 90% of those were “functionally unemployed.” They argue graduate school poorly prepares scientists for professorships or careers outside academia. Of a few academic friends they asked about AI in research, some found it useful, but most described obstacles or doubts, including departmental bans and long account-approval delays.