I want to point out an interesting opinion piece about the threat of black boxes and the roll of OpenSource software in math.A key part of the message:

Increasingly, proprietary software and the algorithms used are an essential part of mathematical proofs. To quote J. Neubüser, “with this situation two of the most basic rules of conduct in mathematics are violated: In mathematics information is passed on free of charge and everything is laid open for checking.”

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