Terence Tao reposts AHM statement: OpenAI's 700+ math file dump is 'a demonstration of power, not scholarship'
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-10-08
Terence Tao reposted the Association for Human Mathematics' statement on OpenAI's October 6 release of mathematical documents. Key points:
- OpenAI, while defending lawsuits over alleged plagiarism and copyright infringement, released manuscripts purporting to solve high-profile math problems—work mathematicians never requested.
- AHM notes the advisory group OpenAI claims legitimacy from explicitly said frontier AI firms should not test advanced math problems on internal models; ignoring this shows disregard for research norms.
- "Releasing over 700 files at once is not a demonstration of scholarship, but a demonstration of power." AHM urges mathematicians to discontinue work with OpenAI and view this publication model with skepticism.
This is the most authoritative primary text of the dispute; the fallout between mathematicians and OpenAI is worth tracking.
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