Dev argues LLMs can't yet do out-of-distribution science like novel algebraic geometry
burny_tech · x · 2026-11-12
A developer argues that LLMs cannot yet do the most creative out-of-distribution science and engineering — for example, producing something equivalent to modern algebraic geometry. His key word is 'yet': he's waiting for that capability to arrive, responding to a 'think bigger' prompt. A measured take on current model ceilings that accepts the limit without dismissing the trajectory.
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