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Why do we need human mathematicians anymore?

293 points · 384 comments · auggierose

  1. bko · · focus · HN ↗
    > OBSERVATION: There are zero examples of any intelligent species which is vastly more capable than another species, yet surrenders decision-making control over its own future to the less-capable species.

    This is just silly. AI isn't an intelligent species. It's a tool, it doesn't have autonomy or any motive apart from the one we enforce through reinforcement learning. That's like saying machines are "stronger" than humans, and obv they could kill us all so why would they not just take over.

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