Rutgers math professor: the better AI gets, the more human interaction is worth
AlexKontorovich · x · 2026-10-24
Rutgers mathematician Alex Kontorovich lays out his education philosophy: the better AI gets at everything, the more value comes from not that — from human interaction and community, not screens. In his Math Corps camp, phones are confiscated on day one and board games laid out; by day three kids are begging parents to arrive early to grab a seat at the Monopoly table.
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