Artificial Intelligence (AI) has advanced enough to assist with professional research and revision plans, said Fields Medalist Maxim Kontsevich.
In an exclusive interview with China Media Group (CMG) aired on Friday, Kontsevich, who won the Fields Medal in 1998, said he was amazed by AI's rapid development in recent years.
"Before it was producing some kind of gibberish and tried to please you, make excuses and so on. But now it's more serious and really more responsible. And I found it very useful in my case because I had dozens of projects which were dropped because I wanted to do some experiential check, I wanted to write some complicated code and didn't find time to write this code and so on. And then the computer can do it for me," he said.
"And even I was convinced a few months ago when I just showed some text of some talk, and just didn't ask anything. And then this one of AI agent proposed me a better definition of what you're doing. I was so shocked. I didn't ask it. It just proposed a really better definition of how to correct it in the right way," he continued.
Fields Medalist Kontsevich amazed by AI's professional assistance
The renowned mathematician Maxim Kontsevich has lauded China's unique capacity for long-term planning and societal organization, contrasting it with what he views as a growing lack of such vision in the West.
Kontsevich, a Fields Medalist, has remained at the forefront of international mathematical exchange and maintained close ties with China's mathematics community through frequent visits to Chinese universities and research institutions. He shared his observations during an interview with China Media Group.
Reflecting on his experiences visiting China -- having made six trips in recent years -- the renowned mathematician noted the stark contrast between China and Western societies.
"It's very different from the West where I came from. And I have deep respect for Chinese culture," said Kontsevich.
When asked which aspects of Chinese culture interest him most, Kontsevich pointed to the country's institutional and societal efficacy.
"Actually, it's kind of very interesting how the society works and how it's really amazing how a society can organize something and make plans and make things work. So it's something which, I think, is missing now in the West here. So long-term projects became less and less possible in the West for various reasons," Kontsevich said.
Fields Medalist Kontsevich lauds China's capacity for long-term planning, societal organization
