[FRIAM] mathematics and politics

[Pieter Steenekamp]

A direct quote from Reddit: "...to ensure a future research identity in AI,
computational modelling, digitalisation and data science requires ceasing
research in Pure Mathematics in order to invest and extend activities in
these areas"

In an ideal world no compromises are required. In the real world there are
constraints. It's very difficult for me to take a strong position, but I
don't think allocating more resources on AI, computational modelling,
digitalisation and data science is necessarily a bad idea.

On Thu, 4 Feb 2021 at 03:36, jon zingale <jonzingale at gmail.com> wrote:

> and in other Reddit news...
> Mathematicians are redundant in Leicester
> <https://www.reddit.com/r/math/comments/l7yyir/not_joking_university_of_leicester_to_make/>
> Algebraic geometer arrested for protesting the detention of Alexey Nevalny
> <https://www.reddit.com/r/math/comments/la8530/alexander_kuznetsov_algebraic_geometer_has_been/>
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