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Can "interesting-ness" be quantified?
And how does it relate to what mathematicians mean by "beauty"?
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Don't panic over mathematicians' "exposure" to LLMs
Reading between and beyond the lines of a NY Times report
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In which the author harangues mathematicians for failing to "live deliberately" when contemplating a mechanical future
The first half of an essay, so far untitled, to appear soon in the AMS Bulletin special issue on automation and mathematics
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Overhearing (mainly) computer scientists talking to each other, continued
(My) shallow thoughts about deep learning, III: a quick review of the remaining sessions of The Workshop.
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Overhearing (mainly) computer scientists talking to each other
(My) shallow thoughts about deep learning, III: a quick review of the remaining sessions of The Workshop.
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Has mathematics ever been democratic?
Part II: Are we ready for "reverse debates"?
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News flash: MATH ON MARS? World's richest billionaire raids Google Research…
…relegating mechanization of mathematics to a footnote.
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For those who subscribed after reading the Siobhan Roberts article in the NY Times
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