Debate on AI proof formalization: mass-formalize textbooks first, then let AI build on the repos
jacobaustin132 · x · 2026-10-22
In a debate on practical AI formalization workflows, jacobaustin132 proposes having hobbyists burn AI tokens in tools like Prove2Me or Tau Ceti to mass-formalize textbooks and known results within months, then pointing your own AI at these finished repos as a fast starting point — a reply to eigenstate's question about formalizing on the fly during exploration.
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