Debate Erupts Over the Value of AI Math Proofs No One Understands

A debate swirls around whether AI proofs of problems like Riemann have value if no one understands them. Defenders argue understanding lags rather than disappears, while others contend human mathematics matters precisely because machines can't yet replicate the insight.

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