As AI Generates More Proofs, We May Actually Need More PhD Students
alejandroll10 · x · 2026-09-02
Addressing why we still need PhD students when AI can generate proofs rapidly, the author argues humans are needed to read, digest, and interactively explain these proofs. As AI output increases, the humans required to understand it may become even more critical.
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