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I think this is correct. On the other hand. If there ever will be a general AI, that presumably will…
I am no mathematician, but to me his problems or at least a good number of them read more like…
‘However, it seems entirely possible, in light of consistent warnings from experts, for a sort of LLM minor or major…
‘Some mathematicians are still wary, however. “The big story now in mathematics is that nobody wants to share anything,” Buckmaster…
I remember in grad school in 1976 Ian Hacking (visiting UCLA at the time) reporting that the 4-color theorem had…
Sorry, I don’t follow? The whole point of the open letter is that these AI engines *are* producing innovative solutions…
This issue – the difference between getting an answer from AI and actually understanding it – is why I started…
A video about philosopher Herbert Fingarette, who died last year. For anyone who has had the experience, as I have, of caring for a very elderly parent or relative, it is especially illuminating and moving.
(Thanks to Ruchira Paul for the pointer.)
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