What Happens When the World is Run on Code No One Understands?
stevenstrogatz · x · 2026-08-21
This article examines the core risks posed by the proliferation of AI and complex algorithms that operate as 'black boxes,' even to their creators. Authored by a DARPA program manager and Harvard Business School professors, it analyzes the potential consequences of incomprehensible systems from mathematical, CS, and business perspectives. It highlights the urgency of the issue by noting that Fields Medalist Jacob Tsimerman left academia to work on AI safety.
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