New Jevons Paradox in AI Research: Running Out of Mathematicians
bronzeagepapi · x · 2026-08-02
The post highlights a "new Jevons paradox" in scientific research, joking that AI generates mathematical proofs so fast that there are not enough human mathematicians to review the progress. This reflects the explosion of AI capacity in research and the human verification bottleneck.
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