18 months ago his 'hundreds of arXiv papers a year' prediction drew gasps; he still underestimated AI
prof_g · x · 2026-09-21
Recapping an NSF math & AI workshop from 18 months ago, the author recalls arguing that universal standards for AI in math were premature — and that people would soon post hundreds of arXiv papers a year. The claim drew audible gasps and proposals to cap individual output. He now says he still underestimated how fast capabilities have moved: he isn't advocating 1 paper/day publishing, just noting it's likely to happen.
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