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Mathematicians are grappling with the possibility that AI might eclipse them
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this post was submitted on 05 Aug 2026
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AI won't replace mathematicians. But AI may replace their grad students, when the Computer Science department shows how much more "work" the Al can do and steals funding from the Mathematics department.
Then, when the current Math faculty retires, there won't be any new Mathematicians to take their place.