Csaba Szepesvári: AI is destroying the value of knowledge creation
CsabaSzepesvari · x · 2026-09-14
RL researcher Csaba Szepesvári argues that mathematicians mostly work out of love for the field but face pressure to justify salaries, fueling marketing-style narratives around prizes and open problems. He warns AI is destroying these stories: knowledge creation's intrinsic value can't be dollar-valued, creating a disconnect with society's organizing principle that AI further messes up.
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