Mathematician Steven Strogatz on why mathematicians must lean on taste in the AI era
stevenstrogatz · x · 2026-10-29
Mathematician Steven Strogatz, 67, clarifies his use of the slang "rizz": in the age of AI, mathematicians may need to lean into uniquely human qualities — taste and the ability to connect across disciplines and fields of math. He points to the 4:00–8:20 segment of the podcast covering "AI as the great equalizer" and mathematical rizz.
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