Diophantus, AI, and the Lost Art of Thinking

AI may verify proofs, but it can't replace curiosity. In this episode, I travel back nearly 1,800 years to meet Diophantus of Alexandria and explore how his approach to mathematics still shapes modern problem-solving, from Fermat's Last Theorem to today's AI-assisted research. Along the way, we discover why the real value of mathematics isn't finding answers. it's learning how to think.

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• Discover why Diophantus is considered one of history's most influential mathematicians.

• Learn how his work inspired Fermat's Last Theorem centuries later.

• Explore whether AI is changing mathematics. or simply giving mathematicians better tools.

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