At ICM, Venkatesh and top mathematicians debate math's value in the AI era
stevenstrogatz · x · 2026-09-07
Quanta Magazine recorded a special live episode of The Joy of Why at ICM 2026, with Steven Strogatz and Janna Levin interviewing mathematicians Akshay Venkatesh, Ravi Vakil, and Alex Kontorovich. They discussed how AI is forcing mathematicians to reconsider what they truly value about the discipline, the good and bad ways to use AI in mathematical work, and how to train graduate students in the age of AI.
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