Machine assistance and the future of research mathematics

Terence Tao
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Mathematics

A variety of machine-assisted ways to perform mathematical assistance have matured rapidly in the last few years, particularly with regards to formal proof assistants, large language models, online collaborative platforms, and the interactions between them. We survey some of these developments and speculate on how they will impact future practices of mathematical research.


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