Mathematician Alex Kontorovich steps back from Math+AI discourse, holds unreleased essays
AlexKontorovich · x · 2026-10-01
Alex Kontorovich, a prominent voice in Math+AI discussions, says he's been taking a public break after the FLT+NS wave felt overwhelming — returning to pure math, his "first love." He reveals he drafted an Open Letter to PhD Students and a document on education in the age of AI last January but hasn't released them, disliking bandwagons even ones he agrees with. He may publish them eventually; for now he wants to take it slow.
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