Mathematicians discuss the value of math research in the AI era
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On November 3, Hacker News featured an article by mathematicians Karthik C. S., Amit Sahai and Jie Xue on the value of mathematical work in the AI era and the anxiety it brings. The authors argue that if math's value is equated with output and personal ability, anxiety about AI becomes hard to avoid, and that this anxiety predates AI. They hold that mathematical truth exists independently of its discoverer and that understanding matters more than derivation.
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- Hacker News front pageEgoless Mathematics in the AI Era
数学家 Karthik C. S.、Amit Sahai 与 Jie Xue 联合撰文讨论 AI 时代数学工作的价值：若把数学的价值等同于产出结果和展示个人能力，AI 带来的焦虑便难以避免。文章主张数学真理独立于发现者而存在，理解比推导更重要，并指出这种焦虑在 AI 到来之前就已埋下。
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