AI math proofs: verifiable rigor matters, not who ran the AI — abc conjecture as cautionary tale
RexDouglass · x · 2026-09-12
Quanquan Gu argues that as mathematicians increasingly use AI, a genuinely solved problem with a rigorous, independently verifiable proof is valid regardless of whether the AI was operated by a mathematician, enthusiast, university, or AI company. The repost cites Shinichi Mochizuki's failed abc conjecture proof — so opaque that the math community held entire conferences to understand it before declaring it a waste of time — as evidence that verifiability, not pedigree, is what counts.
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