Terence Tao's Caltech 'Math 2.0' slide sparks debate on AI findings beyond human comprehension
cgarciae88 · x · 2026-10-11
Andrew Curran shares a slide from Terence Tao's "Math 2.0" public lecture at Caltech, quipping that almost any Stage 4 cancer patient would say human comprehension of a cure's mechanism is irrelevant if it works—igniting debate over whether AI can deliver valid scientific discoveries humans can't explain.
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