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We're gonna need a lot more mathematicians

407 points · 504 comments · srcreigh

  1. atleastoptimal · · focus · HN ↗
    It would be nice to have more mathematicians, but we don't need more. Once AI math goes so far beyond human abilities, any human involvement is like an ant trying to understand quantum physics
    1. rvz · · focus · HN ↗
      > Once AI math goes so far beyond human abilities, any human involvement is like an ant trying to understand quantum physics

      This makes no sense whatsoever.

      We need more, because there will always be far more difficult problems yet to be discovered and solved, and that means, we certainly need expert humans to define and verify them.

      If you cannot even explain the problem you are facing, not only you don't understand it, but you certainly would not be able to know if the AI solved your problem correctly.

      1. WarmWash · · focus · HN ↗
        >and that means we need expert humans to define and verify them.

        And this will be true for how long? 3-4 months?

        1. rvz · · focus · HN ↗
          As long as there are problems to discover and solve, which is forever.

          The risk of liability is a social problem that is far more difficult to be solved with technical solutions even with AI.

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