AI is changing mathematics rapidly, and the website www.erdosproblems.com has been at the forefront. Created by Thomas Bloom to promote Erdős problems to a human audience, the site became a showcase for AI capabilities. While AI has led to progress on many questions, it has also caused some mathematicians to dismiss this area as 'easy/recreational' and discouraged those interested in the mathematics. AI-produced solutions with no explanation are displacing human efforts.
A couple of weeks ago, Bloom asked for feedback on the site. He received a wide variety of opinions, and was struck by the number of silent users who benefited from the site but never commented. He is making changes based on feedback and reflections, guided by the axiom: 'The site should help the Erdős-community of humans flourish.'
The site launched on 28th May 2023 with just over 200 problems. It now hosts 1221 problems, over 9000 comments, and almost 2000 registered users, with 10,000 to 25,000 unique visitors daily. After adding a comment feature in August 2025, activity surged, but declined as AI sped up the natural evolution of discussions moving offline.
Source: Hacker News · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing