A value-based approach to mathematics

[This is a guest post by Ivan Corwin. This blog post was initially written in a different file format and converted using AI. — T.] Mathematics and those mathematicians who guide its development have been central to societal advancement since antiquity. AI, like many tools that were invented by mathematicians (e.g., the abacus, slide rule, calculator, and computer), holds the potential to continue to advance this positive trajectory. Indeed, in each epoch of history where a new mathematical tool becomes available, the role and responsibility of mathematicians to society has grown. At the same time, it comes with hazards and challenges that if improperly handled will impede rather than accelerate progress and impact on the world. Most of the value that flows into the world from mathematics and the work of mathematicians will not be replaced by AI, but could be magnified. In applied fields outside of mathematics, what if AI could help bring tools, ideas and modes of thought that…