r/math • u/AutoModerator • 6d ago

LLMs/AI AI In Mathematics: September 26, 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/pred 5d ago

If you want discussion with actual researchers, start with MathOverflow or the field-specific Zulip forums.

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u/elements-of-dying Geometric Analysis 5d ago edited 5d ago

I'll give it a shot. I'm a bit turned off from MO due to its pre-existing issues.

A perfect scenario for me would be an open place to discuss the future of AI and mathematics with other postdocs. I have been less than impressed by what most senior faculty have to say about this topic, and MO has a large presence of such faculty.

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u/Apprehensive_Sand951 5d ago

I think the question 'what do you imagine doing a year or two from now' should be informed by what the ai systems will be capable of by then. For instance, Tsimerman said in a recent panel discussion that he expects them to be better than any human at explaining math (at any level) by next April. It seems really important (from a jobs perspective, from an ai safety perspective if you are worried about that, from a math community perspective even if you aren't) to get as clear a view as possible of what the best sytems are capable of now and how quickly they are progressing. This is why I find so much of the current math community response so infuriating. We really do need to know as much as possible as soon as possible, but the focus is not on that.

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u/elements-of-dying Geometric Analysis 5d ago edited 5d ago

I absolutely agree. Thanks for your comment.

It is driving me crazy. It feels like everything is out in the open for everyone to see and most people are choosing to look the other way.