Terence Tao joins 25 Fields Medalists warning AI firms' use of math benchmarks is 'severely misaligned'
sethlazar · x · 2026-09-12
Terence Tao announces he is among 25 initial signatories — all Fields Medalists — of a declaration warning that LLMs' rapid progress now lets them solve major open problems, but AI companies' push to treat mathematical problems as benchmarks is detrimental to mathematics and severely misaligned with the math community's goals. He frames it as a broader alignment issue hitting science, creative professions and society, with coverage in The Economist and further signatures invited.
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