'I'm Quitting Math': Researcher Says AI Progress Makes Everything 'Solved Anyway'
vxnuaj · x · 2026-09-09
A user announces they're 'quitting math,' saying that with AI progress, 'everything's gonna be solved' — so they might as well start money maxxing. The quip captures a real undercurrent in AI circles: researchers rethinking the value of foundational work as models keep conquering hard problems.
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