Terence Tao and 24 Fields Medallists declare AI's math benchmark push 'severely misaligned'
kuchaev · x · 2026-09-12
Terence Tao announced he is among 25 initial signatories — all Fields Medallists — of a declaration warning that AI companies' push to solve math problems as benchmarks is detrimental to mathematics. The statement argues the goals of AI companies and the mathematical community are 'severely misaligned,' part of broader alignment issues affecting science, creative professions, and society. The declaration is open for further signatures and was covered by the Economist. The sharer adds a Galois analogy: whether OpenAI's recent result spawns a fruitful new field matters more than the result itself.
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