Math community's AI split is predictable, with an anti-AI crowd centered in Europe
rickasaurus · x · 2026-10-08
Commenting on ongoing fights in the math community over AI, developer rickasaurus argues such weird splits have always existed and there's no need to stress. He predicts an anti-AI crowd is inevitable, likely centered in Europe, calling the whole dynamic "very predictable." A short but notable trend take on the cultural conflict AI is creating in academia.
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