Witten, Gowers and 7 more top mathematicians form independent group to advise AI companies
Pseudomanifold · x · 2026-10-01
A new independent Advisory Group on Mathematics and AI, hosted at the Institute for Advanced Study, brings together nine heavyweight mathematicians: Edward Witten, Timothy Gowers, Martin Hairer, Camillo De Lellis, Melanie Matchett Wood, Ravi Vakil, Ulrike Tillmann, Nikhil Srivastava and François Charles.
Key points:
- It formed after OpenAI approached some members about an external advisory board; they instead created an independent group with OpenAI's agreement and invited others to join.
- Mission: advise AI companies on interactions with the math community and on responsible presentation/release of mathematical results, serving as a communication channel between mathematicians and the AI industry.
- Independence: no company affiliation, members unpaid, recommendations published publicly; the group stresses it has no decision-making power at any company.
- General guidelines were published September 29, 2026.
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