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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction and Early Life
07:19 - Solving the 30-Year-Old André-Oort Conjecture
15:10 - AI Disproves Famous Math Conjectures
18:46 -  Personal Life

Learn how Jacob Tsimerman went from failing math competitions at 12 to winning the 2026 Fields Medal—and why he believes AI will make human mathematicians obsolete within two years. Get insights into his 10-year journey to solve the André-Oort conjecture and his pivot to AI safety.

From failing almost every problem at his first Canadian Mathematical Olympiad to earning a perfect score at the International Mathematical Olympiad, Jacob Tsimerman’s story is a masterclass in learning to "stay stuck". In this video, we trace his journey through Princeton, his decade-long effort to prove the André-Oort conjecture in algebraic geometry, and his historic 2026 Fields Medal win.

However, winning math's highest honor hasn't stopped Tsimerman from looking toward an uncertain future. As AI reasoning models solve Olympiad problems and disprove 80-year-old conjectures, Tsimerman offers a candid look at how artificial intelligence is disrupting pure mathematics, why he has stopped taking on traditional graduate students, and his current focus on AI safety research.


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