Taleb: AI is bad for mathematicians' privilege, not for mathematics itself
alexbilz · x · 2026-09-13
Nassim Taleb weighs in on AI's impact on mathematics: "Something bad for the (existing) class of mathematicians as they lose their privilege, but not necessarily bad for mathematics & our body of knowledge." Mike & Allie and Alex Bilzerian signal agreement.
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