# AI has made racing for mathematical breakthroughs is "pointless" That's according to Australian mathematician Tristan Buckmaster, who was a...

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AI has made racing for mathematical breakthroughs is "pointless"
That's according to Australian mathematician Tristan Buckmaster, who was at the centre of a global controversy last week.
He says AI is a great tool, but what happened to him shows the risks. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/racing-to-solve-maths-problems-pointless-tristan-buckmaster-says/107141628

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AI has made racing for mathematical breakthroughs is "pointless"
That's according to Australian mathematician Tristan Buckmaster, who was at the centre of a global controversy last week.
He says AI is a great tool, but what happened to him shows the risks. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/racing-to-solve-maths-problems-pointless-tristan-buckmaster-says/107141628