I am far from a mathematician but I am excited by the possibilities of using AI for generating more math. Math in my mind exists purely in the world of forms, and cannot be appropriated for profit, but is downstream to everything else. I am keen to see what this enables.
Old and new apps, via modern coding agents
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#22I always enjoy these "domain expert has fun using AI to do something in their domain" articles. But it's always a hobby project, never something serious.
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#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
A lot of mathematicians are worried: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/mathematicians-w...
Mathematicians are a kind of programmers, the original ones.
Why are mathematicians a kind of programmers? Besides applied maths, aren't they more researchers that explore and discover, in contrast to the majority of programmers who are more like handymen?
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#24Earlier quoted context omitted.
When it comes to coding, non-programmers do not have to be in a defensive position worried that their job is under risk, instead they just see a great tool that saves them time, especially doing boring coding like dashboards, visualizations, interactive web-pages, or doing experiments that they otherwise would not have time for.
"When it comes to a field I'm not an expert in, AI is a great tool." Every time.
I think the opposite is true.
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#25Using LLMs to generate dashboards is probably their most productive use case
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#26Terry Tao using coding agents to build apps means we're one step away from a Fields Medalist asking an LLM why his Docker container won't start, just like the rest of us.
Before LLM there has already been Fields medalist[0] who creates professional software[1].
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#27LLM will do very good job in pure mathematics since it don't need the senses to logically understand/conclude a given topic.
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#28His website using mathematical knowledge is refreshing. There's a small UI bug, but personally, I wish more educational materials were this rich in audiovisual content.
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#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
When it comes to coding, non-programmers do not have to be in a defensive position worried that their job is under risk, instead they just see a great tool that saves them time, especially doing boring coding like dashboards, visualizations, interactive web-pages, or doing experiments that they otherwise would not have time for.
"When it comes to a field I'm not an expert in, AI is a great tool." Every time.
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