AI-Generated Math Papers on arXiv Spark Authorship Debate

An amateur mathematician posted a paper on arXiv whose proofs were almost entirely generated by AI (Fable and GPT-5.6), drawing criticism from mathematicians like Daniel Litt, who warn that rushing to claim authorship of redundant AI-generated work is corrosive to mathematics.

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