Two worlds: France's star mathematician shuns AI while anonymous peers push further with it
IgorCarron · x · 2026-11-01
The post contrasts two attitudes within French mathematics: a media-famous mathematician argues the field can do without these new techniques, while other, far less known French mathematicians are using these "alien" new methods to go much further. Quoting Boaz Barak sharing Dana's description of the proof, the author calls it "two worlds."
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