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As inscrutable AI proofs emerge, mathematicians wait in the dark

Reported by The Hindu 16 Oct 2026, 9:30 am IST 1 min read

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Powered by vast arrays of graphics processing units, large language models code better than experienced coders and write award-worthy novels; but as they have laboured through the weave of intricate mathematical logic, mathematicians are becoming more concerned about what it bodes for the future of the field.

The French mathematician Hugo Duminil-Copin, who won the Fields Medal — mathematics’ Nobel — in 2022 for his work on phase transitions in statistical physics, said in a video call of the French Mathematical Society on October 8 that years of his rese... [974 chars]

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Section: World
Topics: AI & gadgets
First reported by: The Hindu
Published: Friday, 16 October 2026, 9:30 am IST
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