Mathematician Bartosz embraces AI, says hive mind beats lone genius
DeryaTR_ · x · 2026-10-12
Derya Unutmaz highlights mathematician Bartosz, who calls himself "average" yet credits AI for his most productive year ever.
Bartosz argues that being an ordinary mathematician made it easier to accept models surpassing his own capacity. His core thesis: join the hive mind—connect with peers, models, whatever works—rather than pretending to be a mastermind. "There is no mastermind. We are a group of humans empowered by civilization, itself an accumulation of knowledge from thousands of generations."
Unutmaz adds that few mathematicians have fully embraced AI, and Bartosz's contribution rate is remarkable despite his humility.
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