Mathematicians Fear Job Loss, CS Colleagues Question LLM Utility
yoavgo · x · 2026-08-27
Mathematicians are amazed by LLMs doing proofs and fear job loss. Meanwhile, a CS colleague finds these proofs small and uninteresting, questioning if models can solve actual theory problems and asking for recommendations.
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