AI solving Navier-Stokes could be the next Deep Blue moment, says Adam Dorr
adam_dorr · x · 2026-09-12
Adam Dorr argues that 25 Fields medalists, including Terence Tao, reacting strongly to AI solving Navier-Stokes marks the next milestone after Deep Blue beating Kasparov and AlphaGo beating Lee Sedol. He adds reassurance: chess and Go are more popular than ever and top human players keep improving, just as the John Henry folklore foreshadowed humans being surpassed by machines.
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