Afinetheorem bets AI can make Shannon-level conceptual breakthroughs by 2028
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-10-07
Researcher Afinetheorem says the next "major science breakthrough" he wants from AI is the ability to propose novel questions, not just solve existing ones—likely requiring different scaffolding and RL approaches. As a betting man, he sees no reason AI couldn't achieve annus mirabilis / Shannon's master's thesis-level conceptual breakthroughs by 2028.
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