Terence Tao: 'We have to slow down AI. The pace is insane'
AxomaticallyExtinct · reddit · 2026-09-21
Fields Medalist mathematician Terence Tao publicly called for a slowdown: "We have to slow down AI. The pace is insane, and there's no reason to be this fast - no reason at all." It's a notable shift in tone from one of academia's most respected voices, who has previously embraced AI-assisted mathematics research.
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