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Mathematicians are grappling with the possibility that AI might eclipse them
(www.understandingai.org)
this post was submitted on 05 Aug 2026
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Absolutely no way.
Even if AI can make mathematical breakthroughs as in evidence of hard to solve problems. We still need mathematicians to clear it as valid.
I imagine AI might actually sharpen the understanding among real mathematicians.
AI didn't make Chess or Go obsolete either.