Human math association blasts AI labs' math research; critics say swap in oncologists and it falls apart
_rockt · x · 2026-10-08
The Association for Human Mathematics issued a statement arguing that AI corporations doing mathematical research "indicated a total disregard for the norms of scientific research." @ToKTeacher pushed back by analogy: replace "mathematicians" with "oncologists" or cardiologists and the argument—experts objecting to AI labs doing medical research they never asked for—sounds absurd, exposing a flaw in the statement's logic.
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