Mathematician pushes back on AI 'scooping' anxiety: most research is open-ended, not chasing famous problems
littmath · x · 2026-09-23
In a discussion about AI's impact on mathematics, littmath argues the fear of being "scooped"—whether by AI or other mathematicians—shouldn't hold weight: the possibility of a colleague finishing your work first has always existed, and most mathematicians do open-ended exploratory work rather than racing toward famous open problems.
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