Top mathematicians push back: AI-solved problems spawn hundreds more, math isn't dead
littmath · x · 2026-09-03
Pushing back on "math is dead because a computer solved a problem," top mathematicians note every famous solution immediately generates dozens or hundreds of new problems — that's how the field has always worked. littmath adds that concerns about second-order effects on core problems are understandable, but "don't you believe in mathematics? There will always be more to learn."
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