Robert Wright interviews mathematician Steven Strogatz on 'Big Math' — and what it says about AI
stevenstrogatz · x · 2026-11-11
Robert Wright sits down with mathematician Steven Strogatz to discuss his new book Big Math: The Hidden Codes That Run Our World. Though the book covers far more than AI, Wright says it offered him a fresh vantage point on the field. The conversation is available as video and on the Nonzero podcast.
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