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AI Doesn’t Mean the End of Mathematics—at Least Not Yet
<p><em>This essay was written with Kasra Rafi, and originally appeared in The Guardian.</em></p> <p>Earlier this month, about 40 top mathematicians <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/08/19/mathematicians-ask-whats-left-humans-when-ai-can-do-math-research/">gathered</a> at OpenAI’s offices to discuss the future of their profession. The meeting was off-the-record, but if <
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