Mathematicians lament losing frontier? Most never proved anything new
ctjlewis · x · 2026-08-03
A discussion on AI's impact on mathematics. The retweet argues that most practitioners never prove new theorems, only learn and apply others' work, so AI breakthroughs at the frontier shouldn't bother them. It mocks those sad about losing pioneer status.
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