ML Theorists Face Identity Crisis as AI Automates Optimization Research
aaron_defazio · x · 2026-08-20
Antoine and Ernest Ryu discuss the shifting landscape of ML theory. With models like GPT-5.6 Sol being designed to automate first-order optimization research, theorists face an identity crisis about what 'doing theory' means, while also expecting a wave of new results that will deepen human understanding.
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