Researcher laments how slow humans look as algorithm design breakthroughs pile up
michaelchchoi · x · 2026-10-06
Reposting @oveisgharan's observation: with the AI revolution, humans look slow and naive at algorithm design. Most breakthroughs of the past month — Matroid secretary, Kadison-Singer, 3SUM, and more — involve designing and analyzing new algorithms. "I feel so stupid," the poster admits.
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