AI Proofs Rewire Mathematical Authority

When large models produce proofs or solve long‑standing problems (for example the claims about Navier‑Stokes), it forces mathematicians and the public to ask whether machine‑generated arguments count as the same kind of mathematical knowledge, who verifies them, and who gets credit. That debate changes hiring, training, publication norms, and the public trust in ‘mathematical truth.’ — If machine‑produced proofs become common, they will reconfigure scientific authority, publication standards, and education for decades.