Posing Problems is True Intelligence: Why Broad Research Taste Beats PhD Skills in the AI Era
davidad · x · 2026-08-03
Quoting a view that solving open math questions is merely a cool trick while posing those problems is real intelligence, the author argues that Fields Medals should be awarded at the problem-posing stage. He reflects on his own career path, suggesting that his overinvestment in research taste, broad STEM and philosophy familiarity, and programme directorship—rather than PhD-level skills in a single discipline—is proving to be a strategic advantage in the AI era.
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