Beyond OpenAI's math result: can AI proofs birth new fields like Galois did?
sytelus · x · 2026-09-12
Responding to commentary on OpenAI's recent mathematical result, sytelus argues that fixating on the result alone misses the point: Galois didn't just answer whether quintics are unsolvable by radicals — he helped give birth to group theory. He asks why anyone assumes digested AI-generated proofs can't yield similar insights, or at least hints toward human-friendly pathways.
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