Opinion: Mathematicians Underestimate AGI, 'Collaboration' is Coping
zetalyrae · x · 2026-07-22
The commentary points out that many mathematicians are trying to rationalize the impending impact of AGI by clinging to concepts of 'collaboration' or 'co-discovery'. The author argues this severely underestimates AGI's potential and fails to take seriously the prospect of AGI surpassing humans in independent reasoning and discovery.
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