Economist podcast examines AI tools for mathematics

The Economist released a podcast episode titled "Maths enters its AI era." Mathematician Terence Tao, researcher Patrick Shafto and mathematician Maryna Viazovska joined moderator Anjani Trivedi to examine AI tools that could advance mathematical research and problem-solving. The discussion covers the DARPA Exponentiating Mathematics program and the potential for such systems to provide mathematicians with a shared formal language for collaboration.

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@TheEconomist "Maths enters its AI era" is out! Nice chat led by @anjani_trivedi with Terence Tao, me, and Maryna Viazovska on Babbage with Alok Jha. References @DARPA Exponentiating Mathematics (expMath) program https://www.economist.com/podcasts/2026/05/13/maths-enters-its-ai-era

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