Fields Medalist: AI Struggles with Research-Level Math
roydanroy · x · 2026-08-24
A discussion on the impact of AI on mathematics, citing a New York Times interview with mathematician Martin Hairer (Fields Medalist). Hairer notes that while LLMs excel at solving 'made-up' problems, they perform poorly on research-level mathematical questions, suggesting the profession is relatively 'safe.' The poster comments that mathematicians are not necessarily experts on AI's effects and that the future of 'Math with AI' remains unknown.
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