Tao's concern that AI harms math progress draws pushback for lacking articulation
paul_cal · x · 2026-09-12
Responding to Terence Tao's remarks on AI, mathematician paulcal argues that while Tao may have a legitimate concern that the current AI trajectory is bad for mathematical progress itself, he has been unable to articulate it—"just sounds scared & protective." The exchange adds to ongoing debate among top mathematicians about AI's impact on how math gets done.
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