Noah Giansiracusa guest posts on Terry Tao's blog: let the diners into the kitchen
AlexKontorovich · x · 2026-09-17
Noah Giansiracusa published a guest post on Terence Tao's blog, "Let the Diners Into the Kitchen." Using a restaurant analogy, he argues that automation of mathematics looks appealing only if you reduce it to "serving up problem solutions." Once people see the process — the craft, mentorship, and human connection behind the scenes, as with fine dining — they would think twice before handing it to AI. The piece urges mathematicians (and other professions) to open up the "kitchen" of how math is actually made, preserving human understanding in the face of AI.
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