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chvid ◴[] No.42171081[source]
Mathematicians have been using computers, programming languages, and proof engines for over half a century; however breakthroughs in mathematics are still made by humans in any meaningful sense, even though the tools they use and make are increasingly complex.

But as things look now, I will be willing to bet that the next major breakthrough in maths will be touted as being AI/LLMs and coming out of one of the big US tech companies rather than some German university.

Why? Simply, the money is much bigger. Such an event would pop the market value of the company involved by a hundred billion - plenty of incentive right there to paint whatever as AI and hire whoever.

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1. kzrdude ◴[] No.42171454[source]
But, these AI solutions are trying to solve math problems to prove their AI capabilities, not because they care about mathematics.
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2. staunton ◴[] No.42172112[source]
Sure. Why do you say "but"? Solving such a math problem (while perhaps massively overstating the role AI actually played in the solution) would be great PR for everyone involved.