11h agoNoah Smith argues AI won't displace academic professors, while David Manheim warns roles will survive only as bureaucracySmith says external stakeholders undervalue academic research anywaySentimentSentimentPos57.1%Neg42.9%Positive users agree AI will not replace academic researchers because research and teaching have intrinsic value beyond utility, while negative users dismiss faculty roles as ideological or patronizing.10 comments with sentiment. View comments.