"Many young students who are otherwise passionate about the field are afraid to pursue it now due to the uncertainty of what happens in an age of proof-generating machines. However, framed correctly, this is one of the most exciting times to go into the field, because there is nothing more exciting than entering a field when it is malleable and you have a chance to actively shape what it will look like in the future"

https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/09/18/if-math-is-more-than-proof-we-need-to-better-celebrate-the-rest-of-it/