AI researchers mocked for 'Annals of Mathematics level' tech-speak bragging
suchenzang · x · 2026-09-08
- A viral post mocked two AI practitioners for describing their work as "novel mathematical discoveries... Annals of Mathematics level" and "highest leverage," calling the tech-speak clownish.
- Frontier model researcher Susan Zhang (suchenzang) quote-replied defending them as "not even that bad," and suggested reading LessWrong to get vaccinated against being triggered by such jargon — a window into the growing culture clash between AI labs and academic math circles.
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