Mathematics Without Mathematicians

OpenAI announced that an unreleased AI model solved ten open mathematics problems, prompting the author to address common arguments people make to downplay AI's impact on the field. The author contends that these coping mechanisms—such as claiming humans will direct AI research, teach AI discoveries, or continue doing math recreationally—will likely fail as AI systems surpass human mathematicians in intuition, teaching ability, and frontier research. Ultimately, the author predicts AI will dominate mathematics and its downstream applications in science and engineering, potentially creating a world where humans benefit from mathematical discoveries they cannot understand.