binarybits vs Romano: solving hard math ≠ managing massive engineering projects
binarybits · x · 2026-09-16
A debate on extrapolating AI capability: binarybits criticized the claim that because AI solves hard problems like Navier-Stokes, it can manage massive projects like building data centers, implying "runaway industrialization" risk. SSteromano pushed back that the critique needed a main point he actually disagreed with; binarybits held his ground that math skill and engineering execution are being wrongly equated.
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