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Richard Borcherds, a mathematician at UC Berkeley, says he is unsure whether to encourage students to pursue mathematics as AI improves. Jagran Josh reports that he fears AI could soon do everything human mathematicians can do better.
Why it mattersThat is a stark prediction, not an established forecast. The report also says Borcherds now gives credit for completing homework rather than getting answers right, amid students’ use of AI tools. The career warning adds a consequential question to an already practical classroom problem: if AI changes what mathematicians do, what should students be preparing for? Should universities advise students to pursue mathematics differently as AI advances?
Discuss: Should universities advise students to pursue mathematics differently as AI advances, or is that giving too much weight to an uncertain prediction?
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