AI is changing mathematics -- but not how you think
NPR · Regina G. Barber ·
Math has created some of humanity's oldest intellectual challenges. And AI is completely changing the game. This year AI solved one of math’s most difficult problems. Since then, OpenAI published hundreds of new math results. So is this the end for the people who’ve dedicated their careers to pushing forward math? We get into it with NPR science correspondent Geoff Brumfel, who weighs the risks and rewards of AI’s math takeover.<br><br><em>Interested in more technology and </em><em>AI news?</em><em> Email us your question at </em><a href="mailto:[email protected]"target="_blank" ><em>[email protected]</em></a><em>.</em><br><br><em>Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at </em><a href="http://plus.npr.org"target="_blank" ><em>plus.npr.org</em></a><em>. </em><br>
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EMILY KWONG: You're listening to Short Wave from NPR.
REGINA BARBER: By now, you may have heard that AI is revolutionizing the field of mathematics.