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New paper with Josh Lam, about which I'm really excited! I want to try to briefly explain what the point is in this thread.
Daniel Litt
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Assistant professor (of mathematics) at the University of Toronto, visiting Harvard Fall 2026. Forever confused. Algebraic geometry, number theory, etc. He/him.
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we will soon use AI to automate the production of essays about the effects of AI automation
Pessimistic but worth reading. What I think it gets right is that willingness to actually DO the things that give life meaning—thinking, art, spending time with friends—is responsive to incentives, and for most people requires some institutional support. (Yes, even spending time with friends; compare how much you do so now as opposed to during high school or college.) Where I’m more optimistic is that I think the institutions that allow this will plausibly survive and flourish, and perhaps even increase in importance.
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