Mathematician littmath: expertise still needs institutional support in the AI era
littmath · x · 2026-09-13
Mathematician littmath responds to the ongoing debate on AI and frontier mathematics, saying she is very much in favor of using AI — but argues her interlocutor misunderstands her point: what matters is not whether AI can accelerate individuals, but that developing expertise requires institutional support.
This is part of an exchange in which the counterpart (@MrKafkaGoodhart) contends AI is a tool whose potential shouldn't be constrained just because some can't keep up.
Related event: Tao and Litt Debate Whether Pure Math Becomes a Mere Hobby in the AI Era(7 posts)→
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