Radiolab's 'Math Vs Machine': a mathematician grapples with AI's rise
stevenstrogatz · x · 2026-10-13
Radiolab released "Math Vs Machine," in which mathematician Steve Strogatz traces AI's journey from failing basic arithmetic to solving problems that baffle top mathematicians — including OpenAI's September 2026 announcement of solving a Millennium Prize Problem.
The episode grapples with whether the window on humanity's effort to understand the world may be closing. It cites Strogatz & Townsend's article on why math isn't just a game for AI, and NYT coverage of OpenAI's findings on 377 math problems.
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