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I vibed a proof of Conway's conjecture

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  1. nialv7 · · focus · HN ↗
    I don't know why the author could claim this is "their" proof, and they kept saying "they" did this, "they" built that. but in reality everything is done by the LLM and the author is merely asking it to do things. i guess they did contribute money at least...

    > Me: btw how’s your mood overall?

    LOL. mood??

    1. nozzlegear · · focus · HN ↗
      I don't understand your comment. At first it seems like you think the LLM should get credit for the work. But then you mock the author for asking about the LLM's mood, which makes me think you believe the LLM is just a tool and not capable of receiving credit (FWIW I would agree.)
      1. GPerson · · focus · HN ↗
        You’re conflating two ways of understanding “credit”. One version is what the tool gets, an honest description that the tool solved it. The other is a concept used in the math community to divvy up job opportunities.
        1. nozzlegear · · focus · HN ↗
          I don't think I am.
          1. GPerson · · focus · HN ↗
            Probably because you don’t actually know how the culture of mathematics maintains the capacity for humans to learn mathematics.
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