Terence Tao's new paper: AI-proofing math means rethinking what progress means
eigenron · x · 2026-08-21
Terence Tao published a new paper, Mathematics in the age of AI, based on his public lecture at ICM 2026. It examines how the math community should respond once AI can perform research-level mathematical tasks. The poster highlights the key insight: Goodhart's law now applies to math—once 'problems solved' becomes the target, it stops measuring real mathematical progress.
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