AI could make proofs cheap, pushing mathematicians toward deeper questions

dilipkay · x · 2026-07-27

The post argues that if AI makes proofs cheap, mathematicians will increasingly shift away from proving existing conjectures and toward asking deeper questions and formulating bolder new ones. It frames the change as a philosophical and practical shift in mathematical work.

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