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AI is both the best and worst thing to ever happen to mathematics

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Mathematicians now have a formidable tool for breaking open challenging problems, but working out how best to use it isn't going to be easy…

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  • Reported by New Scientist and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:46:18 UTC.

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