As AI takes over proofs, calculations, and low-level analytical work, the advantage shifts toward abstraction, analogy, conceptual reasoning, and knowing which problems actually matter. This changes the definition of what it means to be smart, and who gets to be a mathematician/scientist.
Are the nerds disappearing? Maybe, maybe not. But one thing's for sure; they have to adapt.
Members get full access to my content on my education platform: dekyon.io/seanmcclure/science-in-perspective
As AI takes over proofs, calculations, and low-level analytical work, the advantage shifts toward abstraction, analogy, conceptual reasoning, and knowing which problems actually matter. This changes the definition of what it means to be smart, and who gets to be a mathematician/scientist.
Are the nerds disappearing? Maybe, maybe not. But one thing's for sure; they have to adapt.
Members get full access to my content on my education platform: dekyon.io/seanmcclure/science-in-perspective