No, AI doesn’t mean the end of mathematics – at least not yet | Bruce Schneier and Kasra Rafi
by Bruce Schneier and Kasra Rafi from US news | The Guardian on (#77XVC)
Mathematicians are raising concerns that the technology could kill their profession. But they still have abilities AI doesn't
Earlier this month, about 40 top mathematicians gathered at OpenAI's offices to discuss the future of their profession. The meeting was off-the-record, but if recent articles by mathematicians are any guide, it was mostly pretty glum. People fear for their jobs, their careers and the work they love.
We think the contrary view is more likely, at least in the short-term. AI models are nowhere near as capable as experienced academic mathematicians.
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