Terence Tao: math has moved from proof scarcity to proof abundance
haider1 · x · 2026-11-16
Terence Tao summarizes the AI era in one sentence: "we have moved from an era of proof scarcity to proof abundance." Machines can now brute-force landmark problems at scale, hyperinflating problem-solving as a currency — forcing a shift toward a post-industrial economy where value lies in asking and judging, not solving.
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