Mathematicians boycott AI after it cracks hundreds of decades-old unsolved problems
wandedob · x · 2026-10-09
A viral post claims mathematicians have begun boycotting AI after it solved hundreds of decades-old unsolved problems, with some saying "mathematicians did not ask for this work to be done."
Cardiologist CMichaelGibson mocked the reaction: imagine a cardiologist saying "I did not ask for heart disease to be cured." The episode highlights how quickly AI for math is advancing — and how jarring it feels to the field.
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