Opinion: Advanced Math is the Easy Part; Semiosis x Computation is Peak Difficulty in AI
fkasummer · x · 2026-08-01
The author argues that despite being advanced, the mathematics involved in AI research is actually the easiest part of the work. The peak difficulty instead stems from the intersection of semiosis and computation.
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