Terence Tao warns of a severe misalignment of AI in mathematics
GeorgesVis · reddit · 2026-09-12
Fields Medalist Terence Tao published "A Severe Misalignment of AI in Mathematics" on his blog, examining substantial misalignment risks in how current AI tools behave in mathematical research versus the goals of human mathematicians.
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