Mathematician Steven Strogatz on NYT's The Daily: what AI is doing to math
CSProfKGD · x · 2026-10-14
Mathematician Steven Strogatz appeared on The New York Times' The Daily to discuss what's happening to math in the age of AI and what it feels like to be a mathematician right now. He says the conversation went places he hadn't expected, probing how AI is reshaping mathematical research and practice. The interview is being widely shared and recommended by AI and math community figures.
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