"Solving it kills the grants": AI in math rekindles academia critique
_AustinCalvert_ · x · 2026-10-10
转发链延续对学术界的批评：原推认为某教授「我从没想解决 Navier-Stokes 问题」的表态暴露了学术圈的动机——学术界并非追求人类进步，而是追逐科研经费；如果问题被解决，就无法终身「薅纳税人」。作者对 AI 正在解决数学难题感到兴奋，并期待 AI 推动物理进展，称物理因「弦论黑帮」式的学术把持已数十年无重大突破。
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