Fields Medalist Yu Deng jokes he'll write yuri novels if AI solves all math problems
haider1 · x · 2026-09-12
Yu Deng, the 37-year-old 2026 Fields Medalist, joked that if AI can solve all math problems he'll "go home and write my yuri novel," adding that AI has created "an atmosphere of restlessness and impatience" in mathematics. He told SCMP it was jest — he doesn't believe AI will solve all math problems — and expects a new ecosystem to form as the wave passes in a year or two.
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