The Hidden Danger of AI Search Tools: Cost-Cutting the Art of Mathematics
rbhar90 · x · 2026-08-02
The author warns that the danger of new AI search tools is that they provide an excuse to cut costs at the expense of the traditional art of mathematics. This loss would be terrible, much like the ongoing disruptions faced by artists and writers. AI as a technology does not have to manifest by destroying worthwhile human callings.
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