Math plays a central role in AI. Design of neural networks and algorithms, loss functions, optimization methods, measures of accuracy, learning methods, logic, statistics, optimization, modelling, etc.

AI with Math = Augmented Intelligence
AI without Math = Artificial Idiocy

Professor Zung Nguyen presents on whether AI can do mathematical research. He gives many examples of computer-assisted and AI-assisted mathematics and the shortcomings of the current AI systems, as well as ideas for improving them.

See the video here: Can AI do mathematical research? – YouTube
Read more here : Can AI do Math Research ? (torus.ai)