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Using AI as a tool is the way to get ahead, at least for now. The next step in its use is that of an associate. After that, a competitor. It was reported that OpenAI would release its math solutions piecemeal. Dumping hundreds at once on GitHub does not seem well coordinated. I guess one...

The next question is how these solutions are to be celebrated, if at all. OpenAI is not a math research foundation. While they may have mathematicians on staff, they have not released their solutions in a currently accepted, peer-reviewed form. Questions about unexplained, unusual methods...

@SleipnirTheHorse, we haven't heard from you. Have any of the suggestions been of value?

Here is a link that should be accessible: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/science/anthropic-biology-enzyme-mestre.html?unlocked_article_code=1.E1E.sZ4U.p7GR6xtH-EP0&smid=url-share

I think you should continue to ask AI, this time be more specific about your situation and your goals. To start off, I asked Gemini: If you are a PhD candidate in theoretical solid-state physics, what is the best way to prepare for a career in data analysis? There is some reasonable advice...

Indeed. There are reasons to welcome AI and to avoid it. As tempting as AI is to do some thinking for you, we must avoid its use for this purpose. Sure, productivity benefits are expected. That is great for companies at least in the short run, and maybe for personal endeavors. But what...

I'm sure some are fearing for the loss of their livelihood. Certainly, in teaching this is the case. Unless AI generated research is understandable, how can we humans be sure of its validity? It seems to me that many, including Tao, are embracing AI.

The mathematicians' concern is more about advancing the understanding of the science of math. Proofs should be a means to that end. https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/09/18/if-math-is-more-than-proof-we-need-to-better-celebrate-the-rest-of-it/

It has been known since the introduction of LLMs that formulating the question or task correctly and with sufficient detail and guidance is important to obtain a valid answer. In addition, it is also known that taking a long time to arrive at an answer increases the likelihood of an error or...

The need for "coders" is decreasing, but not the need for those who determine what is to be coded and how, as well as validating the final product..

For the first question on the Student Progress Report, just give your best current guess. You cannot be held to it since it can change as you learn more and more opportunities open up. It shouldn't require a lot of thinking. You can even include some uncertainty, since you cannot know how your...

Perhaps we should have paid more attention to the OP statement in post 4. Are you waiting to be kicked out? Are you really interested in Physics? There is no shame in admitting it and changing your goals, whatever they were. Of course you have the last three-plus years weighing on you. You...

My suggestion was not meant as post-graduation advice. The OP seems to have a self-esteem problem. He needs to get himself back on his feet. He needs validation from someone he respects. Hopefully that person is his advisor. Some professors. Certainly, some professors in a field that has...

Did you compare yourself to your peers via coursework? How well did you do? Obviously well enough to be admitted to the quals. How are you qualified to judge their other skills? If your advisor thinks you are qualified to continue, then you should accept that. You must have some desire to...

The resignation of Jacob Coxon from Anthropic has ignited a backlash against AI companies' continued development of frontier models without some regulation. Anthropic, favoring some sort of containment of AGI development, released a report describing misuses of AI following Coxon's...