New Moravec's paradox: LLMs solve math but struggle to build a $100 app
paraschopra · x · 2026-08-03
Entrepreneur Paras Chopra highlights a new version of Moravec's paradox for the LLM era: proving complex mathematical conjectures is actually easier for AI than building a simple app that earns $100 on the App Store.
He expresses skepticism about whether recent AI breakthroughs in mathematics will effectively translate into tangible commercial progress in open-ended domains.
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