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Mathematics Isn’t Just a Game to Let A.I. Solve. History Shows Why.

Mathematics Isn’t Just a Game to Let A.I. Solve. History Shows Why.
NYT Science Tuesday 22 September 2026, 15:00 UTC By Steven Strogatz and Alex Townsend 1 min read
Key Points

An early computer, circa 1946. After World War II, computers became the tool with which math and engineering moved forward in tandem. Will they now be math’s undoing?

An early computer, circa 1946. After World War II, computers became the tool with which math and engineering moved forward in tandem. Will they now be math’s undoing?
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