The Role of Mathematicians in the Age of AI-Driven Theorem Proving

Andrew Granville discusses the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on mathematics, highlighting the contributions of the programming language Lean in theorem proving and questioning the future role of mathematicians.

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Andrew Granville knows that artificial intelligence will profoundly change math. The programming language Lean already plays a role in theorem proving. That's why the University of Montreal number theorist has started talking to philosophers about the nature of mathematical proof — and how the discipline of mathematics might evolve in the age of AI. Read the full article at Quanta Magazine: https://www.quantamagazine.org/why-mathematical-proof-is-a-social-compact-20230831/ How Close Are Computers to Automating Mathematical Reasoning? https://www.quantamagazine.org/can-computers-be-mathematicians-20220629/ - VISIT our Website: https://www.quantamagazine.org - LIKE us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuantaNews - FOLLOW us Twitter: https://twitter.com/QuantaMagazine Quanta Magazine is an editorially independent publication supported by the Simons Foundation: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/ #math #proof #computerscience

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