Terry Tao warns AI-era scooping could push math and all sciences 'dark'
DynamicWebPaige · x · 2026-09-09
Terry Tao, arguably the most measured and pro-AI mathematician, flagged a worrying dynamic: if sharing your hunches means getting scooped immediately without acknowledgement, not just math but all scientific and engineering disciplines will go dark — researchers will stop openly sharing unformed ideas.
The observation matters because it comes from a mathematician known for embracing AI tools in research and communication.
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