Could AI prove and verify a theorem no human understands?
AlexKontorovich · x · 2026-07-25
A follow-up #ICM2026 post asks whether AI could eventually produce and verify a proof that no human actually understands.
The question is framed as a philosophical extension of the proof-generation/verification pipeline: if a machine can certify correctness, does human comprehensibility still matter, or does mathematics enter a new era where verified results may outpace intuitive understanding?
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