Mathematician's dark humor: AI was supposed to do the dishes, not the theorems

Mathematician NicoloCB joked that he dreamed of AI agents doing chores while he proved theorems, but reality turned out the opposite. Cambridge mathematician Timothy Gowers called it "gallows humor," echoing researchers' unease about AI's growing role in intellectual work.

2026-10-07 ~ 2026-10-09 · 2 related posts

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