Machines baking doesn't kill baking: the case for math as a hobby in the AI era
ctnzr · x · 2026-10-10
Responding to the argument that mathematicians lost a publicly funded hobby, ctnzr argues math as a hobby need not change: hobbies like music and baking derive joy from the intrinsic work, not from being first — machines baking doesn't destroy baking. A sharp take on AI's impact on the honor and pleasure of mathematical research.
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