AI is the discipline of building minds, and mathematics is just getting started
burny_tech · x · 2026-09-30
Plinz argues AI is not simply a tool but the discipline of building minds. He frames mathematics as a subfield of generalizing mental activity—the study of formal languages and the models and structures they enable.
His core claim: no part of human math is inaccessible to AI, but most parts of math are inaccessible without it. "Mathematics is just getting started," suggesting AI will push math far beyond what human minds can reach alone.
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