Researcher slams Wired's 'ridiculous' coverage of a landmark math breakthrough
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-10-07
The Afinetheorem account criticizes Wired's framing of what it calls the biggest breakthrough in the history of mathematics with major implications for practical sciences, arguing such 'ridiculous' tech coverage fuels public anti-AI sentiment — even from a publication known for tech optimism.
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