What can a 1,000-year-old mathematical problem teach us about the future of artificial intelligence?
In this episode of Provox, the Provost speaks to the Sedleian Professor of Natural Philosophy Professor Jon Keating FRS, one of the world’s leading experts in mathematical physics. Together they explore the beauty of mathematics, the value of curiosity-driven research, and why ideas that develop without any obvious practical purpose can go on to transform the world. From prime numbers and quantum mechanics to machine learning and AI, this conversation reveals how asking fundamental questions can lead to extraordinary discoveries.
