Researchers Amused as AI-for-Math Champion Pivots Overnight
francoisfleuret · x · 2026-09-20
François Fleuret weighs in on an AI-circle drama: a figure who spearheaded the AI-for-math revolution has abruptly shifted his concerns within weeks, and the online mockery reflects amusement at the sudden pivot rather than hostility.
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