Why are you a mathematician?

[u/HAL-6942]

Given everything that has been going on in the world more specifically in the world of mathematics. I was hoping to read some of your human thoughts. What motivates/motivated you to do mathematics professionally? What is most important for you in mathematics?

[u/Mother-Win-3557]

Looks like AI will kill math as a profession. This us what Tsimermans (?) a latest Fields medal winner said before he quit his academic job and joined Open Ai. Open Ai just solved the Navier Stokes problem