How much weaker would AI math be without Lean's verification signal?
burny_tech · x · 2026-09-27
Greg Burnham poses an open question: how much less capable would advanced AI math be if Lean didn't exist, given how formal verifiers help provide verification signal during training? A discussion-worthy hypothesis, though the post offers no empirical evidence either way.
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