Mathematicians including Terence Tao unhappy with AI solving math, sparking a debate
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-09-12
A viral thread notes that mathematicians including Terence Tao are reportedly unhappy that AI is now solving math problems; the reblogger argues this only reinforces the claim that math culture is about ranking intelligence rather than learning things, reflecting an ongoing debate over AI's disruption of the math community's identity.
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