Charton doubles down on Tao defense: community has far worse Quislings
f_charton · x · 2026-09-20
Following his defense of Terence Tao, François Charton adds in the same thread that the AI math community has "way worse Quislings," implying the mockery aimed at Tao is misplaced.
Related event: Community Mocks Tao's Pivot; Charton and Fleuret Defend Him(5 posts)→
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