XY Han sparks debate over whether mathematician Paul Erdős would use advanced AI or reject it for human connection
Jeremy Cohen argues Erdős would use AGI for chores.
#227Naomi Saphra@NSAPHRAok the thing about erdos is he obviously loved collaborating with humans. he could have done a lot on his own, but math was how he chose to connect. I'm not sure he would have been very into chatbots?
XY Han@XYHan_Imagine if Erdos were still alive with a GPT-5.5 Pro subscription and amped up on amphetamines.
@nsaphra I think part of it was that he wanted his chores done for him. Bro would’ve loved AGI
Naomi Saphra@nsaphraok the thing about erdos is he obviously loved collaborating with humans. he could have done a lot on his own, but math was how he chose to connect. I'm not sure he would have been very into chatbots?
#839Beff (e/acc)@BEFFJEZOSWould be a generational lock-in for the ages
XY Han@XYHan_Imagine if Erdos were still alive with a GPT-5.5 Pro subscription and amped up on amphetamines.