# Hannah Fry: OpenAI Has Triggered an Existential Crisis in Mathematics

Mathematician and broadcaster Hannah Fry argues that OpenAI's advances in AI are forcing mathematics to confront a crisis of purpose as machines increasingly help prove theorems and solve problems. The article examines what this shift means for the discipline's identity, human mathematicians, and the future of mathematical discovery.

**Importance:** 3/5

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- [New Scientist](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2593249-hannah-fry-how-openai-has-caused-an-existential-crisis-in-mathematics/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000