Cyborgs now dominate math research: over 38% of math papers acknowledge AI use
emollick · x · 2026-10-12
Ethan Mollick highlights Epoch AI data showing that "cyborgs are suddenly starting to dominate math research."
The chart tracks the share of monthly math papers acknowledging AI use: it hovered below 1% through 2024-2025, then accelerated sharply in 2026, now exceeding 38% in a near-vertical curve.
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