The effect of the AI-created drug is saving someone's life.
The effect of the AI-created proof is a mathematician abandoning years of research, losing grants, awards, ruining their career, etc.
The only difference here is our emotional reaction!
The effect of the AI-created proof is a mathematician abandoning years of research, losing grants, awards, ruining their career, etc.
The only difference here is our emotional reaction!
Usually peopla have research lines that are sets of related problems, you must publish one or two paper per year, it's not possible to wait 10 years to publish a big one, or 30 to retire after admitting defeat.