Terence Tao: AI scooping may end open science and close off research sharing
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-09-09
Mathematician Terence Tao warns that even rumors of someone working on a problem now trigger massive AI-powered efforts to solve it before the original project matures. He fears incentives are pushing researchers to stop sharing promising directions—reversing centuries of open science.
More from AGI Musings
- Employees Who Ignore AI May Be the First to Be Laid Off — kevinsurace · 2026-09-09
- Terence Tao warns AI rumor-fueled crowds may end centuries of open science — GaryMarcus · 2026-09-09
- Are agent swarms more legible than single agents? Safety researchers debate — jd_pressman · 2026-09-09
- tszzl pushes back on agent-swarm doom: swarms may be more legible than single minds — tszzl · 2026-09-09
- Government AI strategist doubts models can fill a spreadsheet, researchers exasperated — AndyMasley · 2026-09-09
- Researcher warns NS was solved by an agent swarm of tens of thousands of AI minds — zetalyrae · 2026-09-09