AI in Math Acts Like a Narrow-Minded Obsessive, Missing the Forest for the Trees
neurovium · x · 2026-08-02
Recent LLM breakthroughs in mathematical conjectures have caused panic among mathematicians. Simon argues that AI for science is still bound to be great and recursively self-improving, urging the community to stay calm and embrace the learning opportunities.
Neurovium adds from his own tests feeding papers to Claude and ChatGPT that current models operate like a narrow-minded obsessive, missing the forest for the details of the bark on a tree. However, he notes that just as we didn't stop playing chess because computers got better, the vastness of generated knowledge—a Library of Babel—should not frighten scientists.
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