TechWelcome to the AI crisis in math

The Verge’s Robert Hart discusses how AI is reshaping mathematics and unsettling leading mathematicians. OpenAI’s solutions to longstanding problems triggered intense debate, while AI systems remain unreliable at basic arithmetic even as they become increasingly capable in advanced abstract math—raising questions about the discipline’s future and whether the excitement is partly AI-lab marketing.

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TThe Verge★★☆☆☆2026-08-20 14:00Original