Comment by ijidak

But won't new humans take their place that will be the ones who enjoy deciphering AI solutions?

It just seems that this class of mathematicians is being "disrupted".

The field is changing and a new class of mathematicians will take their place.

This happens all the time in fields as technology disrupts them.

A new class of individuals, with different motivations, take the place of the old guard.

I'm sure the motivations of individuals involved in designing and manufacturing cars changed as Henry Ford introduced the factor line.

But that old crop of humans either adapted or retired.

But, plenty of humans took their place with new motivations and automotive technology continued to progress.

I personally feel math will indeed move faster as a result of these breakthroughs. And the humans that take the place of the old guard will have different passions and motivations than the current group.

Maybe the new group will be productivity motivated rather than motivated by the love of tinkering with a single problem for years.