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Mathematics and AI: A New Era

Updated 2026-06-01 19:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

AI is making rapid advancements in solving complex mathematical problems, leading to concerns about the future role of human mathematicians. This development is reshaping the field.

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New Scientist

How human error became a weapon against large language models

Alan Turing proposed a test for machine intelligence: could a computer convince a human it was human? We have begun conducting the same test on ourselves, writes Max Moser

2026-06-01 16:00 UTC

New Scientist

A golden age of maths is dawning and mathematicians are freaking out

Mathematicians are stunned at the progress AI is making in solving advanced problems, leaving some questioning whether there will still be room for humans

2026-06-01 16:00 UTC