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Astrophysicist. Author. Professor Barnard/Columbia. Labors of Love: Founded Sciences, Pioneer Works. Founding editor-in-chief Broadcast. co-host The Joy of Why.
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Live from ICM 2026: What Is Math For in the Age of AI?

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By Janna Levin
| Quanta Magazine Verified
Mathematicians are witnessing a profound shift in their field. AI systems are now producing proofs, spotting connections between distant fields, and, in a few cases, solving problems that had stumped mathematicians for decades. The pace of progress over the past several months has raised challenging questions: What can AI systems actually do? And what happens to the more human, creative aspects of the field once machines can match – or exceed – people at problem-solving?
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Are We Thinking Correctly About AI Intelligence? - Quanta Magazine

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By Steven Strogatz, Janna Levin
| DrWeb's Domain (Podcast)
a-post-about-ai-generative-ai-and-news-about-artificial The Joy of Why Are We Thinking Correctly About AI Intelligence? By Steven Strogatz and Janna Levin August 20, 2026 Computer scientist Melanie Mitchell discusses why artificial intelligence doesn’t “think” or “reason” like humans, and how we can create better methods for measuring machine cognition.
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How Does Touch Lead To Pain Or Pleasure?

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By Janna Levin
| Quanta Magazine Verified
Pain and pleasure seem like simple facts of life, however they are anything but that. Neuroscientists still cannot say why physical pain differs from psychological pain, for instance, or why a loved one’s touch soothes while a stranger’s touch repels. To explore the science behind these sensations, Janna Levin talked to Ishmail Abdus-Saboor, a neuroscientist at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute.
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