In the AI-vs-math debate, one researcher argues math may thrive alongside AI like chess did
arjunrajlab · x · 2026-09-12
In the ongoing debate with joelwatsonfish, arjunrajlab frames the question as one of utility: if rapid mathematical progress poses no proximal danger, the argument against progress collapses unless there's no utility at all. His analogy: people once argued chess bots should be banned on similar grounds — chess is alive and well, and math may likewise continue, alive and well, along with its intellectual tradition.
He concedes broader concerns about humanity's intellectual foundations exist, but notes those aren't restricted to math.
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