Live from ICM 2026: What Is Math For in the Age of AI?
Akshay Venkatesh, Alex Kontorovich, Ravi Vakil
Hosted by Janna Levin, Steven Strogatz
Published Sep 3, 2026
53 min
Description
Recorded live at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia, this episode brings hosts Janna Levin and Steven Strogatz together with Akshay Venkatesh, Ravi Vakil and Alex Kontorovich. They examine what recent AI-generated proofs demonstrate, how machine assistance may change mathematical research, and what proof, creativity, understanding and storytelling contribute to the discipline. The recording took place on 26 July 2026; Quanta published the episode on 3 September 2026.
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