This is a summary of the latest post by Adam DeJans Jr. “If you’re an operations researcher who’s mad that LLMs can now formulate basic linear programs, you’ve been coasting on syntax for way too long.

The optimization community is having a full identity crisis right now. AI can write LP formulations, handle the mathematical notation, and solve straightforward problems. And instead of adapting, some folks are acting like their entire profession just got invalidated.

If an LLM can replace you, you were already replaceable.

The best practitioners I know? They’re thrilled. They’re using AI to blast through the syntax work and spending their brain power where it actually matters – on business insight, problem framing, and driving operational impact.” Link