Fields Medalist Predicts End of Math Careers, Joins OpenAI
量子位 · wechat · 2026-07-24
New Fields Medalist Jacob Tsimerman announced he is joining OpenAI's safety team. He predicts AI will surpass humans in theorem-proving within two years, leading to the end of traditional math careers.
Prophecy Fulfilled Early
- Just three days before the ceremony, his former student Levent Alpöge used Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 to find a counterexample overnight, disproving the 87-year-old Jacobian Conjecture.
- The duo now works at OpenAI and Anthropic respectively, highlighting an arms race for top math talent.
Joining the "Extinction" Camp
- Tsimerman authored a paper categorizing AI-induced extinction scenarios. He believes that since AI cannot be stopped, he must enter the industry to help shape it.
- He heavily uses ChatGPT and Claude in his daily research, doubling his efficiency, but believes this is just the beginning.
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