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Comment by qarl

> Pure math isn’t an economic activity

Um. There are applications of mathematics that have a practical effect on the world. Right? You've crossed a bridge before, have you not?

And what is your solution then - only certain people will be allowed to work on math? If I use a computer to solve a math problem I will be a criminal? The whole thing is profoundly wrong-headed.

> Its goal is to expand the frontier of human understanding

Yes, and it does that quite nicely.

> The AI generated proofs are barely comprehensible by mathematicians

My understanding is that if you ask an AI to explain it to you it's quite easy to follow. But apparently that solution is intolerable for some.

parent qarl 13 days ago

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