Mathematics in the Library of Babel
3 days ago
- #Mathematical Research
- #AI in Mathematics
- #Future of Mathematics
- Mathematics involves asking the right questions, being confused, and getting stuck, not just stating true things.
- AI models like GPT-3 and GPT-5.2 Pro have shown increasing capability in mathematical research, producing proofs and solving lemmas.
- The 'First Proof' project measures AI's usefulness in math research, with models solving 6-8 out of 10 lemmas, though some solutions required human hints.
- AI models struggle with truth-seeking, creativity, long-horizon tasks, learning new concepts, and cost efficiency in mathematical research.
- Future AI could autonomously produce high-quality math research, changing the field dramatically, but human mathematicians will still play a role in understanding and theory-building.