Scott Aaronson on the 'Mathocalypse': A Theorist Faces AI Disruption
Redducer · reddit · 2026-10-08
A Reddit user recommends Scott Aaronson's blog post "The Mathocalypse" and shares a screenshot. The poster finds it refreshing that a theoretical computer scientist on the front line of being obsoleted by AI faces reality with such lucidity, without appeals to exceptionalism.
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