> In short, it seems to me that while a flood of “big” AI results would be likely to increase the amount of important mathematics that was not properly digested, it would also be likely to increase the amount that was properly digested, which seems like a pretty good bargain.
This seems like the crux of the argument to me, and I agree.
> my worry is not that we would be unable to [digest the mathematical results from the AIs], but rather that the social structures that currently support this digestion process will be destroyed and not adequately replaced.
A valid concern! And one we will all face soon enough, as AI continues to automate parts of jobs that were once manual.
This seems like the crux of the argument to me, and I agree.
> my worry is not that we would be unable to [digest the mathematical results from the AIs], but rather that the social structures that currently support this digestion process will be destroyed and not adequately replaced.
A valid concern! And one we will all face soon enough, as AI continues to automate parts of jobs that were once manual.