Mathematicians Debate Publishing, Credit and Priority in the Age of AI Proofs

Mathematicians are debating whether AI-generated proofs should be published and how credit should be split when models solve conjectures. Commentators argue AI removes the natural friction against scooping, exposing long-standing problems of verification, priority and authorship.

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