Egoless Mathematics in the AI Era

Re:Egoless Mathematics in the AI Era by nradov on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @01:04AM (#50348618)

How would the hiring committees decide who to hire if not based on achievements? Flip a coin?

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Re:Egoless Mathematics in the AI Era by neutronicus on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @06:24AM (#50350631)

Racial bias

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Re:Egoless Mathematics in the AI Era by boelboel on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @07:03AM (#50350946)

I think at some point flipping a coin can actually be a good idea for this sort of problem, and there's some researchers/employers who agree. It might actually be more fair than trying to find differences, actually more often than not introducing bias, when there's a lot of competition for a spot/job. Just put the top 5, top 10% or top 20% of those who fulfil a set of requirements in a raffle.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funding_by_lottery

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