Researcher calls AI-driven exponent optimization "math slop"

MikePFrank criticized using AI to shave algorithm exponents from 1 to 0.99999 as "math slop," arguing a far more useful task is finding minimal Boolean circuits for BF16 multiply-add operations.

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

• Researcher: Using AI to Shave an Algorithm's Exponent from 1 to 0.99999 Is 'Math Slop' — MikePFrank · 2026-10-09
• Find a minimal BF16 multiply-add circuit — real problems beat asymptotic exponent shaving — MikePFrank · 2026-10-09