If LLMs solve existence but fail universal claims, math academia may barely change
JFPuget · x · 2026-07-24
A reply argues that if LLMs can solve existence problems but still fail on universal claims, math academia may not change much. Conjectures could become less common and fewer negative results might pass peer review, but the core structure of the field would largely remain intact.
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