Executive Summary

Essay examines a recent off‑record meeting of 40 top mathematicians at OpenAI’s offices, where concerns about AI replacing human mathematicians were voiced. The author argues that current AI models are still far from matching experienced academics, despite producing PhD‑level results. The piece concludes that AI will not end mathematics in the short term.

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Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: Schneier on Security - Published Date: 2026-08-28T11:02:22+00:00 - Category: research

Original Description: This essay was written with Kasra Rafi, and originally appeared in The Guardian. Earlier this month, about 40 top mathematicians gathered at OpenAI’s offices to discuss the future of their profession. The meeting was off-the-record, but if recent articles by mathematicians are any guide, it was mostly pretty glum. People fear for their jobs, their careers and the work they love. We think the contrary view is more likely, at least in the short-term. AI models are nowhere near as capable ...

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