A Fields Medalist gave AI the text of his mathematics lecture.

He didn’t ask it to solve a problem.

But the AI agent unexpectedly suggested a better mathematical definition.

Maxim Kontsevich, winner of the 1998 Fields Medal, says the experience astonished him.

In a new interview, he describes how AI is beginning to contribute not just calculations and proofs, but ideas about how mathematics itself should be formulated.

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Editor’s Note: How is China shaping the future of mathematics? And could artificial intelligence one day surpass human mathematicians? On this edition of Leaders Talk, CMG’s Zou Yun speaks with Maxim Kontsevich, the 1998 Fields Medalist. Kontsevich discusses the rapid development of mathematics in China and explains why he believes the country has the talent and research environment to achieve even greater advances. He reflects on his pioneering work in mirror symmetry, the beauty of mathematical discovery, and the intuition that drives groundbreaking research. And as AI transforms scientific research, Kontsevich examines its growing ability to solve complex mathematical problems, its potential to reshape the work of mathematicians, and the risks of relying too heavily on AI.