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gpt5 • today at 2:54 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

Software engineers are primarily outcome-oriented.

Mathematicians are primarily understanding-oriented.

Leveraging AI to tackle new frontiers without true understanding converts mathematicians to engineers.


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simianwords • today at 3:33 PM

Actually both are outcome oriented and both can use AI to compress decades of progress. One camp accepts this naturally. Other camp is making their profession to be mysterious and spiritual to run away from the implications of AI