Philosopher argues AI could usher in a golden age of mathematics—if we redefine mathematical progress
Dr_Atoosa · x · 2026-10-30
In a new Noema Magazine essay, philosopher Atoosa Kasirzadeh examines whether frontier AI solving problems like the Millennium Prize challenges will end human mathematics or begin its golden age. She contrasts two models of progress: the checklist model (resolving pre-specified problems like Olympiads) and the generative encounter model (progress through genuine conceptual collision). The math community's current disorientation—a PhD student's 'profound spiritual crisis,' a Fields medalist calling for 'new theories of care and love'—makes sense only under the checklist model. Which model the community embraces will determine AI's ultimate impact.
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