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The incentive to compete in the IMO is that it's fun to do math contests, it's fun to win math contests, and (if you think that far ahead as a high schooler) it
by lacker 3y ago
The incentive to compete in the IMO is that it's fun to do math contests, it's fun to win math contests, and (if you think that far ahead as a high schooler) it looks good on your resume. None of that incentive will go away if the computers get better at math contests.
- treprinum 3y agoI'd be super demoralized if anything I could do a future pocket machine could do much better and faster. Like my very best is not enough to even tread water.
- gowld 3y agoThat applies to most things humans so for fun. No one needs these contest math problems solved -- by requirement, they are solved before any student attempts them.
- jhbadger 3y agoPeople still compete in foot races even though cars can go faster. People still play chess and Go even though computers can beat them.