Fields medalist Cedric Villani: by 2026 mathematicians will find AI a replacement, not an assistant
IgorCarron · x · 2026-10-31
On French Public Sénat TV, mathematician and former minister Cédric Villani warned: "Until 2025, the greatest mathematicians thought AI would be a wonderful tool. In 2026, they'll discover it's more a replacement than an assistant... We will defend ourselves." Blogger Igor Carron quoted the clip with a resigned "Soupir," a notable marker of elite-occupation displacement anxiety.
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