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Humanity, AI, and God
Me and Bard Discuss God and Knowledge
I asked Bing AI Drawing Generator to draw humanity, AI, and God. These are the first three images, respectively, in this article. Next, I had a discussion with Google Bard about these issues.
Tony: Someone once said God made the integers and the rest of math is the work of man. Did I get the quote right? And, can you interpret this sentiment for me?
Bard: Yes, you got the quote right. It was said by the German mathematician Leopold Kronecker (1823–1891). He was a strong believer in the importance of the integers, and he believed that they were the foundation of all mathematics. He said that the rest of mathematics was simply the work of humans who had built on the foundation of the integers.
Kronecker’s sentiment can be interpreted in a few different ways. One interpretation is that he was simply stating that the integers are the most basic mathematical concepts, and that all other mathematical concepts are built on top of them…