Wolfram: Pure Math Research Still Needs Human Direction in the AI Era
burny_tech · x · 2026-10-11
Responding to the question of pure math research's future in the AI age, Wolfram concludes that mathematics remains an essential human intellectual structure — it requires human direction to stay connected to civilization and experience, rather than dissolving into disconnected automated outputs.
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