AnalysisScienceOctober 12, 2026

Scott Aaronson: AI has made math's "pinnacle" status untenable

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Aaronson argues AI's advance on mathematics undercuts the idea that math is the last redoubt of human intellect, saying the belief that AI might replace software engineers but not mathematicians is "now completely untenable." In interviews he describes the moment AI changed his expectations for math and addresses whether intelligence still matters.

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