Terry Tao explains why he didn't sign the Fields medallists' letter on AI
baruchel · hn · 2026-09-18
Terry Tao published a blog post, "Why I didn't sign the Fields medallists' letter," laying out his reasoning for abstaining from an open letter on AI signed by fellow Fields medallists. The post sparked discussion on Hacker News about mathematicians' stances on AI.
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