Why Do We Need Human Mathematicians Anymore?

AI’s rapid progress has triggered widespread concern in mathematics, prompting declarations such as the Leiden Declaration (4,000+ signatories) and Math and AI (7,000+). Po-Shen Loh argues that AI will create so many new human-dependent jobs that workforce shortages will slow further AI advancement, and he proposes an axiom that humans should help humanity flourish to guide future declarations.