Mathematicians Hate AI. They Can’t Quit It

# Mathematicians Face a Paradox With AI Tools Mathematicians worry that powerful AI systems could eventually replace them or undermine the field itself, yet they keep using these tools because they genuinely make their work faster and easier. It's like having a technology that solves real problems today but might create bigger problems tomorrow—and being unable to resist using it anyway. The tension highlights a broader question facing many professions: how do you balance the immediate benefits of AI against potential long-term risks?
Powerful AI models have created an existential risk to the field, but researchers can’t stop relying on them because they’re too useful.
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