$‘I’m Really Terrified’: A Mathematician Grapples With AI’s Recent Breakthroughs$

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‘I’m Really Terrified’: A Mathematician Grapples With AI’s Recent Breakthroughs

WIRED · Sep 12, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC

Steven Strogatz coauthored a book about how math is moving beyond human understanding. He spoke with WIRED about the seismic impact artificial intelligence has had on his life’s work.

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