Terence Tao Shares ICM 2026 Slides Amidst AI-Driven Crisis in Academic Theory
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-07-26
Mathematician Terence Tao has posted the slides for his ICM 2026 lectures.
The quoted thread highlights a broader crisis in theoretical fields like economics, where theorists face severe job market challenges and declining representation in top journals. With AI now capable of generating plausible but hard-to-verify results and academic slop, the author argues that the profession urgently needs a new consensus. They call on academic leaders and journal editors to step up and chart a path forward, much like Tao has done.
Related event: Terence Tao at ICM: AI Ushers Math into an Era of Proof Surplus(14 posts)→
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