OpenAI is solving math to prove AI can master a domain without replacing any jobs
paulnovosad · x · 2026-10-07
Economist Paul Novosad (181k followers) quips that OpenAI's push to solve mathematics perfectly demonstrates a paradox: AI can take over all tasks within a domain without eliminating a single job — capturing the core tension in today's AI-vs-employment debate.
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