Terence Tao, top advocate for AI in math, criticized over concerns about his field's future
hugobowne · x · 2026-09-12
A spat on X: @sporadica mocked mathematicians, including Terence Tao, for being unhappy that AI is solving math problems. @richalq pushed back, noting Tao is one of the most famous advocates for AI's use in mathematics, and that his real concern is where his field is heading and what shape it will take in the coming years. The exchange captures a broader tension: mathematicians' unease about AI isn't necessarily luddism but anxiety about the discipline's future.
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