Tyler Cowen: Mathematicians must accept being handmaidens to AI, and it will outwrite me too
sebkrier · x · 2026-09-13
Economist Tyler Cowen argues that mathematicians may not enjoy becoming subordinates or handmaidens of AI systems, but it is a change in status they will simply have to get used to. He adds self-deprecatingly that AI will someday be a better columnist and blog writer than he is.
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