What Daniel Lemire thinks about mathematics
Computer science professor who works on fast data processing; co-author of the simdjson parser and a weekly blogger about software performance since 2004.
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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Daniel Lemire has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Our readingProfessionals across many fields will adapt to working with AI, and that shift cannot be reversed.
Their wordsMathematicians, software developers, engineers, lawyers, physicians will all learn to work with AI. You cannot put the genie back in the bottle.
↗The four-colour theorem was only the startlemire.me 1st of 3 in this piece
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Their wordsPeople who insist on pen and paper should view themselves as artists.
↗The four-colour theorem was only the startlemire.me 3rd of 3 in this piece