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Fields Medal winner jokes AI solving math means romance novels

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A Fields Medal winner has humorously suggested he would pivot to writing romance novels if artificial intelligence could solve all mathematical problems. While acknowledging AI's growing capabilities and the resulting unease in the mathematics community, he expressed skepticism that AI would ever fully replace human mathematicians. He clarified his earlier social media post was a jest and that he does not believe AI will reach a point where it can solve all complex mathematical challenges. AI

IMPACT Suggests AI's potential to automate complex problem-solving could shift human focus to creative or less analytical pursuits.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a notable figure about the impact of AI on mathematics.

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Fields Medal winner jokes AI solving math means romance novels

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Shi Huang ·

    I’ll write romance novels if AI solves all maths problems, Chinese Fields winner jokes

    Deng Yu, the 37-year-old Chinese mathematician who won the 2026 Fields Medal, has a backup plan if artificial intelligence puts him out of a job. On Tuesday, he wrote on social media that “if AI can solve all maths problems, I’ll go home and write my yuri novel”. Deng is known to…

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