The '5 Stages of Grief' for Mathematicians Facing AI Disruption
zetalyrae · x · 2026-08-02
A mathematician borrows the '5 stages of grief' (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance) from the book On Death and Dying to describe the psychological impact of sudden AI advancements on the mathematics community.
The author notes they have personally moved past these stages and urges peers still struggling to accept the new reality. They advise mathematicians to leverage top LLMs, adapt to the new research landscape, and learn the novel skills required in the AI era.
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