Optimization researcher: ~90% of algorithm design and convergence proofs will be automated
ErnestRyu · x · 2026-08-19
Optimization researcher Ernest Ryu argues that the craftsmanship of designing efficient algorithms and proving convergence guarantees—a skill he spent years refining—has been and will be roughly 90% automated. He frames it as part of a broader pattern: across the sciences, technology automates parts of the research workflow and researchers move on to what tools can't do, which has precedent and constitutes progress.
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