AI Solves Problems, But Can It Open New Fields? Mathematician's View
stevenstrogatz · x · 2026-08-21
A mathematician described a peer as a "great closer" for solving problems identified as important by others. The author notes AI is currently doing this—solving defined problems—and questions whether it will become a "great opener" that identifies new problems or opens new fields, suggesting it might already be happening.
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