Thought experiment: resurrected Gauss, Euler and Riemann as mathematical tools — who controls access?
wellecks · x · 2026-09-17
A thought experiment about AI: suppose Gauss, Euler and Riemann were resurrected tomorrow but lost all intrinsic motivation, only using their extraordinary talent to make unmatched progress whenever asked — should we stop them, or should the concern be who controls access, especially if a small group holds exclusive early access? A common analogy for governing superhuman but passive AI models.
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