AI-assisted proofs won't kill good math abstractions, mathematician argues
avt_im · x · 2026-09-05
Responding to debate over AI-assisted mathematical proofs, the author argues abstractions only matter if they yield concrete results, which AI makes easier to verify. They reject claims that sloppy true results are useless or that AI proofs will discourage good abstractions, citing Yitang Zhang's PhD years lost to poor advising as evidence that institutional incentives, not AI, are the real risk. A related note adds that many mathematicians prioritize prestige over truth.
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