Quoting Josh W. Comeau

According to course creator Josh W. Comeau, writing on his Bluesky feed, the online education market is feeling an AI squeeze. His latest course on animation is tracking at roughly one-third typical sales—a pattern echoed across his back catalog, with revenue down significantly year over year. He identifies two dynamics: first, developers are holding back on learning investments because of uncertainty about whether tech jobs will survive the AI wave; second, large language models are now offering personalized tutoring at a fraction of the cost. Comeau says other course creators are seeing the same headwind—revenue down fifty percent or more—and that companies training AI models are feeding on educational content without creator consent or compensation.

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