We're gonna need a lot more mathematicians
The gist
A guest post on Terence Tao's blog argues AI is already producing new mathematical ideas.
The debate now centers on whether humans must still understand what AI discovers.
How it unfolded
- Sep 21, 2026Mathematical sciences contributed £40bn to Scotland's economy, according to The Herald.
- Sep 22, 2026A New York Times opinion piece discussed AI solving open problems in mathematics, including OpenAI's use of 10,000 agents on the Navier-Stokes problem, cracked in 88 hours in early September.
- Sep 24, 2026Terence Tao's blog published a guest post by Amit Sahai titled "We're gonna need a lot more mathematicians."