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Why do we need human mathematicians anymore?

293 points · 384 comments · auggierose

  1. bananaflag · · focus · HN ↗
    > Similar logic applies to every industry and every job. And it comes to the conclusion that we won’t have enough people for all the jobs that need to be done.

    In the (extremely) short run, yes. In the long run, those jobs will also be done by AI.

    It's like chimpanzees seeing human society and saying "look how complex it is, imagine how many chimpanzees it needs to maintain it".

    1. DataDive · · focus · HN ↗
      Chimanzee vs Human is not an appropriate analogy. First, because they cannot communicate properly.

      A better analogy: look at all these highly trained engineers, mathematicians, doctors, writers, philosophers, writers, scientists.

      How many dumbass politicians do we need to keep it all running smoothly?

      Turns out no matter how dumb politicians were, overall society has been developing positively over the history of mankind.

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