The egos of these mathematicians is not what is important here, and they should get over themselves. The goals and values should be about advancing mathematics and, by proxy, humanity. It’s not about them.

That said, change is difficult for most. Let’s give them grace and have patience as they work through the stages of grief. Once they come to accept this new reality, let’s hope they can learn to embrace this new technology to continue the work of advancing the frontier.