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Re:“Math 2.0” will need to value mathematical progress more ... by catlifeonmars on Thursday October 08, 2026 @10:57AM (#50006603)
So maybe we should just pay them more to do math and let them set the direction of research?

If your point is that capitalism fucks up the incentive structure and makes it all about maximizing productivity then I wholeheartedly agree with you.

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Re:“Math 2.0” will need to value mathematical progress more ... by bonoboTP on Thursday October 08, 2026 @01:52PM (#50009304)
What economic system do you recommend instead? Marxist-Leninist communism? Anarchism? Feudalism? I guess none of these will be fitting for what's coming...
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Re:“Math 2.0” will need to value mathematical progress more ... by catlifeonmars on Friday October 09, 2026 @10:02PM (#50028779)
It’s definitely interesting to think about how all of this would play out.

To slightly deflect your question, what do you think will arise naturally?

I’d put my money on feudalism if SOTA model providers can stay far ahead of open weights models. However if that proves infeasible and everyone ends up having access to local AGI does that serve to level the playing field? What resources are still going to be scarce in the coming decades?

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