Math community mirrors AI labs in neglecting conceptual understanding, says Pachter
math_rachel · x · 2026-09-13
Rachel Thomas quotes Lior Pachter: AI companies' goals aren't aligned with 'conceptual understanding & insight' — but neither are the math community's, where students and ideas have sadly not been nurtured with great care either.
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