AI-generated math vs. Persian rugs: Human craft endures
aminkarbasi · x · 2026-08-21
Drawing a parallel to the Persian rug industry, the author argues that current AI math tools are like crude machines from the 1970s. Just as machine-made rugs dominate the mass market but hand-woven rugs remain valued for craftsmanship, human mathematicians will persist and be valued for their insight, despite AI's improvements.
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