Egoless Mathematics in the AI Era

The article argues that mathematicians should reconsider what gives mathematics its value in an era of advancing AI capabilities. The authors contend that if mathematics is understood primarily as the production of individual results and demonstrations of ability, AI development poses a fundamental challenge to how we conceive of mathematical work. They propose a Platonic view of mathematics—where mathematical truths exist independently and mathematicians discover rather than create them—as offering a more robust foundation for the discipline's worth that transcends competition with machines.