Fields Medalist Yu Deng on AI and Mathematics


Fields Medalist Yu Deng jokes about AI's ability to solve mathematical problems and its implications for creativity.
Fields Medalist Yu Deng joked that if AI could solve all mathematical problems, he would go home to write romance novels.
He believes that mathematics will adapt.
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AnalysisThis comment highlights the importance of mathematics adapting in the age of artificial intelligence and raises questions about the future of human creativity.
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