Friends Talk and Servery Dinner with Govind Menon

Friends Talk Govind Menon

Understanding the Oracle
Friends Talk and Servery Dinner with Govind Menon, Erik Ellentuck Fellow, School of Mathematics
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Simons Hall | Dilworth Room
5:30 p.m.–6:15 p.m. | Dinner available through the Servery
6:20 p.m. | Program Start

The nature of mathematical thought has been a central concern in the development of artificial intelligence since the creation of the computer in the 1940s. The expansion of AI in the past decade appears to have sharply reduced the distinction between human thought and machine intelligence, with strong implications for mathematics. But how exactly do we arrive at mathematical ideas and what do we mean by creativity, intuition, and understanding?

Kindly respond as soon as you are able, as seats are limited. Circle Level Friends receive priority.

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May 06, 2026 | 5:30pm
Add to calendar 05/06/2026 17:30 Friends Talk and Servery Dinner with Govind Menon use-title More: https://www.ias.edu/events/friends-dinner-govind-menon   _UNDERSTANDING THE ORACLE_ FRIENDS TALK AND SERVERY DINNER WITH GOVIND MENON, ERIK ELLENTUCK FELLOW, SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026 SIMONS HALL | DILWORTH ROOM 5:30 P.M.–6:15 P.M. | DINNER AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVERY 6:20 P.M. | PROGRAM START The nature of mathematical thought has been a central concern in the development of artificial intelligence since the creation of the computer in the 1940s. The expansion of AI in the past decade appears to have sharply reduced the distinction between human thought and machine intelligence, with strong implications for mathematics. But how exactly do we arrive at mathematical ideas and what do we mean by creativity, intuition, and understanding? KINDLY RESPOND AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE, AS SEATS ARE LIMITED. CIRCLE LEVEL FRIENDS RECEIVE PRIORITY. Simons Hall | Dilworth Room a7a99c3d46944b65a08073518d638c23

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Simons Hall | Dilworth Room

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