After Math Falls: AI Researchers Face the Question of What Comes Next
ziv_ravid · x · 2026-08-12
This post reflects on a podcast conversation from last December with prominent AI researcher Julia Kempe. Long before recent breakthroughs in AI mathematical capabilities, Kempe posed a forward-looking question: now that math has fallen, what should researchers run after?
She emphasized that the focus shouldn't merely be on what AI can currently solve, but rather on identifying the next frontier of complex challenges. With AI's recent rapid advancements in math, her prescient view has become a central discussion in the academic community.
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