Podcast: Why AI Took Off in Math and Coding but Not Yet in Physics
TOEwithCurt · x · 2026-10-05
Applied mathematician and Lanyon AI cofounder/CEO Jonathan Gorard joins the TOE podcast to explain why AI thrives in math and coding but not physics: math has proof checkers, while claims like "I detected a particle" rest on 20–50 levels of theory. He also discusses an AI completing the formal check of a Fields Medal proof — and why it scared him — plus historical perspectives on Alan Turing and verifiability in physics.
Related event: Lanyon AI Co-founder on Why AI Hasn't Conquered Physics Yet(2 posts)→
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