Rumor: Anthropic Solved a Millennium Prize Problem, Terence Tao Responds

littmath · x · 2026-09-06

A rumor circulating on X claims Anthropic has solved one of the Millennium Prize Problems, and Terence Tao posted about it hours later in a notably intriguing way.

Commenter leifweatherby argues Tao's stance implies the need for "armies" more mathematicians: the rational response to AI blanketing knowledge is a WPA-style public program for research, underwritten by liberal arts expansion. The rumor remains unverified, but the discussion has escalated into a serious debate about how basic research staffing should adapt to AI.

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