There's never been a better time to go into math (by: 3blue1brown) [video]

Re:There's never been a better time to go into math (by: 3bl... by jimbokun on Sunday October 18, 2026 @10:37PM (#50147745)

Uh…if it leads to our demise then holding AI back is the way forward pretty much by definition.

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Re:There's never been a better time to go into math (by: 3bl... by hn_throwaway_99 on Monday October 19, 2026 @12:03AM (#50148252)

Yeah, honestly I am worried about "the psychopaths who walk among us" who basically argue "Yeah, we may end up building SkyNet, but tough shit, can't stop progress!"

What the fuck?

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Re:There's never been a better time to go into math (by: 3bl... by crostlybostly on Sunday October 25, 2026 @07:51PM (#50237220)

Every could lead to your demise… ever walk under a tree? cross a street? get in a car?

It’s just a risk / reward question. The upside is worth the risk imo. And frankly in the infinite universe it is inevitable that we encounter super intelligence at some point if we live long enough. We may as well try to hone it.

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