SMRTR Science & EngineeringAug 2, 2026Daily.dev

Mathematics Without Mathematicians

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OpenAI's announcement that an unreleased AI model solved ten open math problems signals a shift that could make human mathematicians obsolete. Common arguments like "we'll direct the AI" or "we'll teach its discoveries" fall apart once AI surpasses human judgment, teaching ability, and intuition. Mathematics powers science and engineering, unlike chess, making AI dominance here genuinely consequential, potentially reshaping how knowledge is created without any human understanding involved.

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