Only those that aren't in a field and see its existence justified for purely instrumental reasons can think its value is merely in its practical output. Personal meaning and fulfillment come in many forms. For mathematicians, part of that value is through solving problems, but it's also partly about the struggle itself, gaining understanding, expanding the frontier of human achievement, being a part of a community that values these things, playing a valuable role in the progress of humankind and making a career out of it. Having all that swept away overnight will lead to an existential crisis for anyone who is on the wrong end of this process.
It's quite bizarre how many people feel so personally affronted at the existence of a rather exclusive intellectual community that they take glee in seeing it decimated overnight. But make no mistake, AI is coming for the things you value as well.
It's quite bizarre how many people feel so personally affronted at the existence of a rather exclusive intellectual community that they take glee in seeing it decimated overnight. But make no mistake, AI is coming for the things you value as well.