Fields Medalist Gowers Responds to Mathematicians' Open Letter on AI
Fields Medalist Timothy Gowers published a blog post responding to an open letter on mathematics and AI signed by 25 Fields Medalists. While broadly sympathetic, he raised point-by-point objections and, as with the Leiden Declaration, declined to sign.
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- Gowers responds to letter on maths and AI signed by 25 Fields medallists — tak3sh8 · 2026-09-17
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