"Like cheating through primary school": X debate over whether AI-assisted math hollows out the field
cyanopsis · x · 2026-09-12
X user cyanopsis argues that using AI to solve math problems is like cheating through primary school and jumping to advanced topics — it will eventually catch up with you. His core points: the process of solving problems develops the field itself, with results only part of the gain; and AI labs have questionable ethics. unironictechbro counters that no one is stopped from working backwards to learn fundamentals. A substantive AI-community debate on whether AI acceleration erodes scientific foundations.
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