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The speaker says a proof checker verifies the derivation but not whether the human-selected formal target is the intended one, a problem called the formalization gap.
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“The checker certifies the derivation, but it doesn't certify the human choice of target. This is the formalization gap.”1:07:57Report a misattribution
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