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Verifying a mathematical proof is easier from formal proof-assistant output than from informal natural-language output.

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I actually find it easier to go through the formal output than the informal output. With the formal output, there is no danger of imagining things or misinterpreting the argument.

Commenter David Jao replying to a question about understanding AI-generated proofs.

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