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title: "Why are we even doing all this?"
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published_at: "2026-10-16T05:28:29.000Z"
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summary: "A guest post by Rikab Gambhir discusses the role of AI in mathematics and science, reflecting on corporate AI developments and their implications for researchers."
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# Why are we even doing all this?

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**Published:** 2026-10-16T05:28:29.000Z
**Category:** Research
**Topics:** openai, llm

## Summary

A guest post by Rikab Gambhir discusses the role of AI in mathematics and science, reflecting on corporate AI developments and their implications for researchers\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/10/15/why-are-we-even-doing-all-this/>)
- [Discussion](<https://lobste.rs/s/qvomvk/why_are_we_even_doing_all_this>)