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In mathematics, discovering a true deep abstraction can enable progress when it is understood, although such abstractions are difficult to understand.
Ryan Greenblatt · Ryan Greenblatt – What happens once AI can automate AI research? · 11 Aug 2026
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“So I think in math, there was much more of a, you find some true deep abstraction.”
“And then like that,”
“like if you really understand that thing, which is hard to understand, then you get somewhere.”Play from 11:39Report a misattribution
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