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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. jahbrewski · · focus · HN ↗
      Even if that happens, what’s the point if there’s no human involvement? AI doing math for math’s sake? And doing what with it?
      1. itishappy · · focus · HN ↗
        > AI doing math for math’s sake? And doing what with it?

        Stuff! Inscrutable stuff, maybe, but that's not "doing math for math's sake."

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