Mathematician calls out AI doomers: 'oracles' stoking fear while making millions
_onionesque · x · 2026-10-14
In a discussion about AI's impact on pure math research, @onionesque criticized the discourse: many people talking about AI transforming mathematics aren't even inside a prediction market and have no skin in the game, yet speak as oracles — clueless about what it means for pure math but convinced breakthroughs will arrive 'LHC-style.' He argued the anxiety deserves careful navigation, and took aim at voices who warn everyone is in danger 'and will make a few million in the process,' hinting at profit motives behind doomer narratives.
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