OpenAI researcher @boazbaraktcs on why math could be a microcosm for how humans gradually give up control to AI: "The main reason for us to care about math is that it might be a microcosm of what will happen to our society." "One of the scenarios that I am concerned about is gradual disempowerment, where people just let AIs control their lives. One of the ways that this can happen is if we allow ourselves to become less educated." "AI takes care of all of our material needs, and there is…