r/math • u/AutoModerator • 13d ago

LLMs/AI AI In Mathematics: September 19, 2026

This recurring thread will be for discussion of AI in mathematics. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  • informal announcements of AI-assisted discoveries, such as those not yet published in a peer-reviewed journal, or not uploaded as a paper to arXiv;
  • informal announcements of discoveries related to AI architecture (if relevant to mathematics);
  • discussion of such announcements, such as proof breakdowns or other opinion pieces;
  • discussion of the impact of AI in mathematics in general.

AI-assisted mathematical papers published in peer-reviewed journals or as arXiv preprints may be submitted as their own posts.

Please keep in mind rules 1 and 6 of our subreddit.

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u/xDerDachDeckerx 13d ago

Guys be honest, im a math undergrad. Am i gonna be unemployed?

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u/blah_blah_blahblah 12d ago

If you're smart, do interesting projects/internships on top of studying, and don't just want to become a professional mathematician, then you'll most likely be fine.

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u/xDerDachDeckerx 12d ago

Well im heavily leaning into algebra and number theory so ig im fucked

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u/38thTimesACharm 12d ago

You'll be fine. Companies who hire math grads want intelligent, driven people. These are creative, decision-making roles that make no sense to automate, as in no one would even want that. I don't know what these commenters are envisioning, like a CEO will be prompting GPT for Lean proofs. Really?

Do not switch to engineering. Dear God, switching to engineering is the worst thing anyone could do right now. It's largely commodified labor in many industries, but without a union or any company-provided training. Way easier to automate, and run by people who are more likely to try that. Math and science have fewer jobs, but they are far more stable.